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disaffect

verb

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

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Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
18

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Pronunciation

dɪsəˈfɛkt

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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”

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She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious

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