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alienate
verb(al-ien-ate)
transfer property or ownership
Synonyms: alien,
alienate
verb(al-ien-ate)
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
Synonyms: disaffect, estrange,
Examples:
She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious.
alienate
verb(al-ien-ate)
make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated
Examples:
The boring work alienated his employees.

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