ALIENING Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

aliening

verb

present participle of alien

as in estranging

to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring such angry outbursts will rapidly alien any friends you might possibly have left

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as in ceding

to give over the legal possession or ownership of the couple plans to alien the adjoining house lot to their eldest son

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expropriating

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Verb

So, how can an organization remain current on customers' ever-changing needs and expectations without annoying or estranging them?

— Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Definition of estranging

Verb

That war of wills ended with the Emirates ceding control of Bab el-Mandeb — along with the nearby island of Perim, where the Emirates had built a drone airbase — to Saudi Arabia.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
For founder-CEOs, ceding authority can be especially challenging.

— Adi Ignatius, Harvard Business Review, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of ceding

Verb

Artists playing into their politics isn’t without risk, as many steer clear to avoid alienating fans or getting embroiled in controversy.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Mainstream political parties previously avoided publicly advocating for a return to the European Union out of concern over alienating voters in pro Brexit regions and exacerbating societal polarization.

— , CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of alienating

Verb

Through reenactment, the film brings their memories and testimonies to the screen, conveying aspects of their suffering that words alone cannot fully capture.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Federica Tosi Federica Tosi’s concise collection also leaned on approachable pieces conveying confidence and sense of ease.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of conveying

Verb

The widespread use of arrests, tear gas and riot-control weapons against teenagers is fueling defiance and angering some parents and teachers.

— NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Spain is hard-hit due to small rental market The housing crunch has been simmering for years in Spain, eating into household budgets and angering voters.

— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of angering

Verb

An event can therefore become less about transferring information and more about creating the conditions where useful decisions and relationships develop.

— Bankim Chandra, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
McCullar, a 6-foot-7, 210-pound native of San Antonio, Texas, played during the 2022-23 and ’23-24 seasons at KU after transferring from Texas Tech, then was selected by Phoenix with the 56th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of transferring

Verb

Cummings said that in January 2021, a friend of Birchmore’s called Stoughton police and told a dispatcher about the illicit relationship, infuriating Farwell.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026
His laserlike focus on the particulars of the story doesn’t leave much room for extrapolation; even the infuriating case of bureaucratic overreach that the film depicts can easily be understood, and perhaps even defended, as an aberration.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of infuriating

Verb

That work can include assigning tasks, structuring workflows, inspecting outputs, coordinating multiple agents, resolving failures and deciding when a human needs to intervene.

— Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Trustee Wendy Dunnington said existing issues in the neighborhood need to be addressed first, such as managing traffic before and after school and during events, monitoring noise levels, and assigning parking.

— Christopher Placek, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

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