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alienate

verb

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

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
LI
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

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

    “She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious”

verb

  1. make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated

    “the boring work alienated his employees”

verb

  1. transfer property or ownership

    “The will aliened the property to the heirs”

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Example Sentences

She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious
the boring work alienated his employees
The will aliened the property to the heirs

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