alienate

[ eyl-yuh-neyt, ey-lee-uh- ]

/ ˈeɪl yəˌneɪt, ˈeɪ li ə- /

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verb (used with object), al·ien·at·ed, al·ien·at·ing.

to make indifferent or hostile: By refusing to get a job, he has alienated his entire family.

to cause to be withdrawn or isolated from the objective world: Bullying alienates already shy students from their classmates.

to turn away; transfer or divert: to alienate funds from their intended purpose.

Law. to transfer or convey, as title, property, or other right, to another: to alienate lands.

Origin of alienate

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin aliēnātus (past participle of aliēnāre “to transfer by sale, estrange”), equivalent to aliēn(us) “belonging to another, another's, foreign, alien ” + -ātus -ate¹

synonym study for alienate

1. See estrange.

OTHER WORDS FROM alienate

al·ien·a·tor, nounnon·al·ien·at·ing, adjectivere·al·ien·ate, verb (used with object), re·al·ien·at·ed, re·al·ien·at·ing.un·al·ien·at·ed, adjective

un·al·ien·at·ing, adjective

Words nearby alienate

alidade, alien, alienable, alienage, Alien and Sedition Acts, alienate, alienation, alienation of affections, alienee, alienia, alieni generis

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Example sentences from the Web for alienate

Attempts to go after casual users could alienate more customers than it’s worth, Metral said.
Movie piracy is on the rise as studios bypass theatrical releases|radmarya|October 6, 2020|Fortune
The film’s creators may have decided not to risk alienating right-leaning viewers, which is understandable.
Does Social Media Poison Everything? - Facts So Romantic|Scott Koenig|October 6, 2020|Nautilus
They feel boxed in by the content that made them famous, and they’re too scared of alienating their followers to try anything new.
How a TikTok house destroyed itself|Rebecca Jennings|October 1, 2020|Vox
But, many customers aren’t yet accustomed to receiving text messages from retail companies, so those that do decided to text customers risk alienating those who think it is too spammy.
Fearing a holiday email onslaught, DTC startups turn to text messaging to promote sales|Anna Hensel|September 25, 2020|Digiday

Do the Republicans want to alienate important constituencies they will need in 2016?
Repubs Should Take It From Kucinich: Impeachment Isn’t Worth It|Eleanor Clift|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The President did not want to alienate Southern legislators whose votes he needed on his New Deal legislation.
Channeling Eleanor|Eleanor Clift|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Further violence and escalation of the events into a civil war would only alienate him from the bulk of the Ukrainian people.
My Life Behind Kiev’s Barricades|Vijai Maheshwari|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Positioning yourself against President Obama is a good way to alienate the most important constituency in the Democratic Party.
Why Brian Schweitzer Has Already Lost|Jamelle Bouie|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That may work spectacularly well, or it may alienate some users.
Gaming the Twitter IPO|Daniel Gross|October 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This will alienate the majority of the peasants from labor democracy.
Our Revolution|Leon Trotzky
And now Levy went further still in his determination to alienate these two hearts.
My Novel, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
A sister is a creature whose very property and tendency (qua sister) is to alienate herself, not to gather round your centre.
The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2|Thomas de Quincey
His quarrels do not alienate us, for it is evident that they did not proceed from any malignant passion.
Hours in a Library|Leslie Stephen
He lampooned the prince regent, yet he could not alienate the Tories.
My Recollections of Lord Byron|Teresa Guiccioli

British Dictionary definitions for alienate

alienate

/ (ˈeɪljəˌneɪt, ˈeɪlɪə-) /

verb (tr)

to cause (a friend, sympathizer, etc) to become indifferent, unfriendly, or hostile; estrange

to turn away; divertto alienate the affections of a person

law to transfer the ownership of (property, title, etc) to another person

Derived forms of alienate

alienator, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	alienate
释义	alienate [ eyl-yuh-neyt, ey-lee-uh- ] / ˈeɪl yəˌneɪt, ˈeɪ li ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR alienate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), al·ien·at·ed, al·ien·at·ing. to make indifferent or hostile: By refusing to get a job, he has alienated his entire family. to cause to be withdrawn or isolated from the objective world: Bullying alienates already shy students from their classmates. to turn away; transfer or divert: to alienate funds from their intended purpose. Law. to transfer or convey, as title, property, or other right, to another: to alienate lands. Origin of alienate First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin aliēnātus (past participle of aliēnāre “to transfer by sale, estrange”), equivalent to aliēn(us) “belonging to another, another's, foreign, alien ” + -ātus -ate¹ synonym study for alienate 1. See estrange. OTHER WORDS FROM alienate al·ien·a·tor, nounnon·al·ien·at·ing, adjectivere·al·ien·ate, verb (used with object), re·al·ien·at·ed, re·al·ien·at·ing.un·al·ien·at·ed, adjective un·al·ien·at·ing, adjective Words nearby alienate alidade, alien, alienable, alienage, Alien and Sedition Acts, alienate, alienation, alienation of affections, alienee, alienia, alieni generis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alienate Attempts to go after casual users could alienate more customers than it’s worth, Metral said. Movie piracy is on the rise as studios bypass theatrical releases\|radmarya\|October 6, 2020\|Fortune The film’s creators may have decided not to risk alienating right-leaning viewers, which is understandable. Does Social Media Poison Everything? - Facts So Romantic\|Scott Koenig\|October 6, 2020\|Nautilus They feel boxed in by the content that made them famous, and they’re too scared of alienating their followers to try anything new. How a TikTok house destroyed itself\|Rebecca Jennings\|October 1, 2020\|Vox But, many customers aren’t yet accustomed to receiving text messages from retail companies, so those that do decided to text customers risk alienating those who think it is too spammy. Fearing a holiday email onslaught, DTC startups turn to text messaging to promote sales\|Anna Hensel\|September 25, 2020\|Digiday Do the Republicans want to alienate important constituencies they will need in 2016? Repubs Should Take It From Kucinich: Impeachment Isn’t Worth It\|Eleanor Clift\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The President did not want to alienate Southern legislators whose votes he needed on his New Deal legislation. Channeling Eleanor\|Eleanor Clift\|September 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Further violence and escalation of the events into a civil war would only alienate him from the bulk of the Ukrainian people. My Life Behind Kiev’s Barricades\|Vijai Maheshwari\|February 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Positioning yourself against President Obama is a good way to alienate the most important constituency in the Democratic Party. Why Brian Schweitzer Has Already Lost\|Jamelle Bouie\|January 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That may work spectacularly well, or it may alienate some users. Gaming the Twitter IPO\|Daniel Gross\|October 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This will alienate the majority of the peasants from labor democracy. Our Revolution\|Leon Trotzky And now Levy went further still in his determination to alienate these two hearts. My Novel, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton A sister is a creature whose very property and tendency (qua sister) is to alienate herself, not to gather round your centre. The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2\|Thomas de Quincey His quarrels do not alienate us, for it is evident that they did not proceed from any malignant passion. Hours in a Library\|Leslie Stephen He lampooned the prince regent, yet he could not alienate the Tories. My Recollections of Lord Byron\|Teresa Guiccioli British Dictionary definitions for alienate alienate / (ˈeɪljəˌneɪt, ˈeɪlɪə-) / verb (tr) to cause (a friend, sympathizer, etc) to become indifferent, unfriendly, or hostile; estrange to turn away; divertto alienate the affections of a person law to transfer the ownership of (property, title, etc) to another person Derived forms of alienate alienator, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to alienate disaffect, estrange, divide, turn off, separate, disunite, wean, part, divorce, break off, come between, set against, turn away
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alienate

verb (used with object), al·ien·at·ed, al·ien·at·ing.

Origin of alienate

synonym study for alienate

OTHER WORDS FROM alienate

Words nearby alienate

Example sentences from the Web for alienate

British Dictionary definitions for alienate

verb (tr)

Derived forms of alienate

Words related to alienate