al·ien·ate
al·ien·ate/ˈālēəˌnāt/
verb
- cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged."an urban environment that would alienate its inhabitants"synonyms: estrange, turn away, set apart, drive apart, isolate, detach, distance, put at a distance, set against, part, separate, cut off, sever, divide, divorce, disunite, set at variance/odds, make hostile to, drive a wedge between, sow dissension
- transfer ownership of (property rights) to another person or group."they defended the Masai against attempts to alienate their land"synonyms: transfer, convey, pass on, hand over, devolve
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The meaning of ALIENATE is to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed.
to make someone feel that they are different and not part of a group: Disagreements can alienate teenagers from their families.
verb · to cause (a friend, sympathizer, etc) to become indifferent, unfriendly, or hostile; estrange · to turn away; divert · law to transfer the ownership of ( ...
6 days ago · The meaning of ALIENATED is feeling withdrawn or separated from others or from society as a whole : affected by alienation.
alienate in American English · 1. to transfer the ownership of (property) to another · 2. to make unfriendly; estrange. his behavior alienated his friends · 3.
/ˈeɪliɛneɪt/ · verb. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness. synonyms: alien, disaffect, estrange.
: to make (someone) unfriendly : to cause (someone) to stop being friendly, helpful, etc., towards you. He alienated most of his colleagues with his bad temper ...
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to make someone feel that they are different and not part of a group: Disagreements can alienate teenagers from their families.
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adjective. indifferent or hostile: A year after the floods, the failure of the promised rehabilitation package has fed an already alienated populace's sense of ...
To cause to become unfriendly or hostile; estrange. Alienate a friend; alienate potential supporters by taking extreme positions.