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alienate
[ ey-lee-uh-neyt, eyl-yuh- ]
verb (used with object)
- to make indifferent or hostile:
By refusing to get a job, he has alienated his entire family.
- to cause to be withdrawn or isolated from the objective world:
Bullying alienates already shy students from their classmates.
- to turn away; transfer or divert:
to alienate funds from their intended purpose.
- Law. to transfer or convey, as title, property, or other right, to another:
to alienate lands.
alienate
/ 藞e瑟l瑟蓹-; 藞e瑟lj蓹藢ne瑟t /
verb
- to cause (a friend, sympathizer, etc) to become indifferent, unfriendly, or hostile; estrange
- to turn away; divert
to alienate the affections of a person
- law to transfer the ownership of (property, title, etc) to another person
Derived Forms
- 藞补濒颈别苍藢补迟辞谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 补濒路颈别苍路补路迟辞谤 noun
- 苍辞苍路补濒路颈别苍路补迟路颈苍驳 adjective
- 谤别路补濒路颈别苍路补迟别 verb (used with object) realienated realienating
- 耻苍路补濒路颈别苍路补迟路颈苍驳 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
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Example Sentences
"This would just instil more fear and further alienate people, many of whom already feel isolated from the rest of the country."
I can鈥檛 hire an attorney, nor do I want to alienate my sister or seem greedy.
"Just Stop Oil's zealotry has probably set back their cause by alienating the law-abiding majority."
I was full of hope for a fresh start but it was like reliving that lonely, alienating experience all over again.
Putting plate readers in Cheviot Hills seems designed to further alienate wealthy communities from Blacks and Latinos, according to Guerra.
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