1
as in to infuriate
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
her changed position on the issue surprised and alienated many of her supporters
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2
as in to cede
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
landowners have a right to alienate their right of ownership—in other words, they can sell the land if they want to
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Recent Examples of alienate
Navigating progressive politics has long been a commercially treacherous act for country stars, who risk alienating their conservative fanbase.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Gertrude watched her brother alienate his friends, sapped of mental energy, and increasingly cantankerous.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Rensch was told chess was his life’s purpose—and he was alienated from his family in the pursuit of greatness.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
There’s something very alienating about it.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Gertrude watched her brother alienate his friends, sapped of mental energy, and increasingly cantankerous.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Rensch was told chess was his life’s purpose—and he was alienated from his family in the pursuit of greatness.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
There’s something very alienating about it.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alienate
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After Kibaki’s victory was declared, the president was inaugurated in a strange dusk ceremony that infuriated Odinga’s camp.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The attack infuriated Italy and Italians, who were upset that the United States didn't hold accountable those involved in the mob.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Oct. 2025
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The dramatic imagery memorializes the successful sendoff for Starship V2, which now cedes the spotlight to its even bigger successors.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hamas asserts control Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained that the war cannot end until Hamas surrenders its weapons and cedes control of Gaza, a demand the fighters have rejected.—
Maayan Lubell,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, after the pandemic—which initially decimated sales but then led to a surge in business that overwhelmed REI’s supply chain and operations—Artz made moves that angered many employees.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The real estate developer who angered Benbrook residents this past summer with his plan to build in a floodplain has been indicted on felony charges in Parker County for alleged misappropriation of funds and theft.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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On the line level, there are countless word choice combinations to convey the same meaning (check out Reading Rilke by William Gass).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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The cleverest use of the format is to convey shifts in perspective, as the level of immersion indicates whose point of view we’re supposed to be sharing.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
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The accusations came after Harry—who is estranged from William, Kate and his father King Charles—sent a wreath and a handwritten letter to be placed in honor of his grandfather, Prince Philip, at the Burma Star Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in London on September 2025.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
10 Oct. 2025
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Walton, who’d come out at 30 years old, was estranged from some of his.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
10 Oct. 2025
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Bring the Paine The only thing Paine liked less than monarchical rule was its enablers, anyone who relinquished their freedom willingly to an aspiring tyrant.—
Matthew Redmond,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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The park’s quiet debut brings to fruition what was envisioned in October 2021, when the city of San Diego relinquished its rights to lease the block from IQHQ and instead entered into a contractual arrangement with the company for a 96-year term.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Laurene Allen, an environmental advocate who lives in Merrimack, New Hampshire, where PFNA was one of several forever chemicals discovered in drinking water in 2016, was awaiting the report and is frustrated and enraged by its delay.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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As part of these reforms, the Royal Navy impounded dozens of merchant vessels for allegedly evading customs duties, enraging merchants as well as mariners, shipwrights, stevedores, and others in port cities whose livelihoods depended on foreign commerce.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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They were promoted to creative directors of accessories at Valentino when Alessandra Facchinetti was assigned the same title for ready-to-wear after Garavani retired in 2007.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Prouse's priority was to avoid any child feeling labeled or purposely assigned to a table that wasn't as academically strong.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Alienate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alienate. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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