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al·ien·ate
 alienate
- pronunciation:
- eI
li
neIt
[or]
eIl
y
neIt
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
alienated, alienates, alienating |
| definition 1: |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange.
She alienated her friends with her hostility.- synonyms:
- estrange
- antonyms:
- charm, endear
- similar words:
- antagonize, oppose, rupture, separate, withdraw
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| definition 2: |
in law, to transfer (property, title, or the like) to another.
- synonyms:
- transfer
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| related words: |
outlaw |
| derivation: |
alienator (n.) |
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