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   alienate

   /ˈeɪlɪəneɪt/

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) feel isolated or estranged: "an urban environment which would alienate its inhabitants" Similar estrangeturn awayset apartdrive apartisolatedetachdistanceput at a distanceset againstpartseparatecut offseverdividedivorcedisuniteset at variance/oddsmake hostile todrive a wedge betweensow dissensionOpposite unite
   • ▪ make (someone) become unsympathetic or hostile: "the association does not wish to alienate its members"
   • 2. transfer ownership of (property rights) to another person or group: "they defended the Masai against attempts to alienate their land" Similar transferconveypass onhand overdevolve

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin alienat- ‘estranged’, from the verb alienare, from alienus ‘of another’ (see alien).

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   • 1. alienator noun

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   What is the difference between Estrange and alienate?

   • estrange, alienate, disaffect mean to cause one to break a bond of affection or loyalty. estrange implies the development of indifference or hostility with consequent separation or divorcement. alienate may or may not suggest separation but always implies loss of affection or interest.

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   What does alienate mean?

   • The meaning of ALIENATE is to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed. How to use alienate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Alienate.

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   What does alienar mean?

   • alienar… alienar, afastar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ALIENATE definition: 1. to cause someone or a group of people to stop supporting and agreeing with you: 2. to make…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if someone feels alienated?

   • alienate somebody (from something/somebody) to make someone feel that they do not belong in a particular group Very talented children may feel alienated from the others in their class. noun [uncountable] The new policy resulted in the alienation of many voters. Many immigrants suffer from a sense of alienation.

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   When you alienate people, you make them WISH you were an alien, or at least that they could send you to the moon. Definitions of alienate. verb. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness. synonyms: alien, disaffect, estrange. see more.

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