| 单词 | estrange |
| 释义 | estrange (once / 1463 pages) v To estrange people may sound like adding wobbly antennae and an extra eyeball to their faces. Really, estrange means to push apart people who were once close to each other and cause them to be like strangers. The verb estrange comes from the Old French estranger, "to treat like a stranger.” Estrange is often used when talking about family members who are no longer in contact with each other. You can also speak about wanting to estrange the neighbor’s dog from your flowerbed or a writer who estranges her readers by using too many big words. If you're looking for a synonym that is less “strange” but more “alien,” try alienate. WORD FAMILYestrange: estranged, estrangement, estranges, estranging+/estrangement: estrangements USAGE EXAMPLESMs. Park is unmarried, childless and estranged from her siblings, a status that she said would free her from nepotism and break the pattern. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) In October, the court heard the appeal of Juan Carlos Rodriguez, who strangled and then decapitated his estranged wife. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) A prosecutor tells The Blade newspaper that Campbell and his wife were estranged. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1v remove from customary environment or associations years of boarding school estranged the child from her home Hyper move out, remove, take out cause to leave 2v arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness Syn|Hypo|Hyper alien, alienate, disaffect drift apart, drift away lose personal contact over time weandetach the affections of alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation |
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