alienate
—alienate /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/
Ⅰ verb [T] (LOSE SUPPORT) ↑Verb Endings for alienate ► F0 to cause someone or a group of people to stop supporting and agreeing with you: » All these changes to the newspaper have alienated its traditional readers.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
Ⅱ verb [T] (MAKE UNWELCOME) ↑Verb Endings for alienate ► F0 to make someone feel that they are different and do not belong to a group: » Disagreements can alienate teenagers from their families.Thesaurus+: ↑Excluding |