Definition of alienate

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  • alienate is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • alienate is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
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Definition of alienate

  • transfer property or ownership (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. alien
  • arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness (verb)

    Examples

    1. She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious

    Synonyms

    1. disaffect
    2. estrange
  • make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated (verb)

    Examples

    1. the boring work alienated his employees

See definition of alienate in Merriam Webster