Alienate

verb
'eɪljə,neɪt

Verb

  • arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

    “She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious”

    Similar:DisaffectEstrange
    Type of:ModifyChangeAlter

  • make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated

    “the boring work alienated his employees”

    Type of:ImpressAffectMove

  • transfer property or ownership

    Similar:Alien
    Type of:Transfer

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