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- Dictionaryestranged/ɪˈstreɪn(d)ʒd/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated: "Harriet felt more estranged from her daughter than ever"
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ESTRANGED definition: 1. an estranged husband or wife is not now living with the person they are married to: 2. If you…. Learn more.
The meaning of ESTRANGED is having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship. How to use estranged in a sentence.
to cause someone to no longer have a friendly relationship with another person or other people: estrange someone from someone Her lifestyle estranged her from her parents. A misunderstanding had estranged the two friends. to cause you to feel that you do not understand someone or something, or do not have any connection with him, her, or it:
The meaning of ESTRANGE is to arouse especially mutual enmity or indifference in (someone) where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness : alienate. How to use estrange in a sentence.
If you describe someone as estranged from something such as society or their profession, you mean that they no longer seem involved in it.
estranged (from somebody) no longer friendly or in contact with somebody. He became estranged from his family after the argument. Formerly close friends, they had been estranged from each other for many years. Topics Family and relationships c2
Estranged definition: displaying or evincing a feeling of alienation; alienated. See examples of ESTRANGED used in a sentence.
to cause someone to no longer have a friendly relationship with another person or other people: estrange someone from someone Her lifestyle estranged her from her parents. A misunderstanding had estranged the two friends. to cause you to feel that you do not understand someone or something, or do not have any connection with him, her, or it:
Definition of estranged adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The adjective estranged suggests a loss of affection, a turning away from someone. When a couple separates, we often refer to them as estranged — or no longer together.
