estrange
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alien, alienate, disaffect, disgruntle, sour
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As to plot: Gladstone has become the owner of an NBA team in Newark that is struggling to make the playoffs and whose star player, Dag Maxwell, is estranged from the mother of his children. — Daniel Akst, WSJ, "‘The Hazards of Good Fortune’ Review: An Unforgiven Overreacher," 5 Oct. 2018 Maybe his family is estranged, or oceans away, or his relatives have all passed on. — Sushrut Jangi, BostonGlobe.com, "We shouldn’t keep families out of hospital rooms. Here’s why," 1 May 2018 Although their divorce did not become official until 1996, Sarah was estranged from the royal family after her photo scandal in 1992. — Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, "A Complete Timeline of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's Relationship," 8 Oct. 2018 Tyler has reportedly been estranged from his father for some time. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "Who Is Meghan Markle's Nephew, Tyler Dooley?," 9 Oct. 2018 She's long been estranged from him, and plans to spend the weekend getting ready to sell the house. — Katie Walsh, latimes.com, "The Gabrielle Union home-invasion thriller 'Breaking In' could use some breathing room," 10 May 2018 Seventeen-year-old Rivers Prather is estranged from his mother. — Steve Hartman, CBS News, "Mission to find a stolen wallet changes one man's life," 6 Apr. 2018 Cunningham’s other brothers, Ross Cunningham and Greg Cunningham, said Bill Cunningham was a deeply troubled man who was estranged from the family. — Marwa Eltagouri, Washington Post, "Dallas County candidate admits plan to reward his children who marry white, straight Christians," 18 May 2018 The two had been in a serious relationship for more than two years but were recently estranged. — Jenny Vrentas, SI.com, "Everything We Know About the Allegations Against LeSean McCoy," 12 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'estrange.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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estrange
verb
English Language Learners Definition of estrange
: to cause someone to be no longer friendly or close to another person or group
: to cause someone to be no longer involved or connected with something
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