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alienate
I. alienate adjective
Etymology: Middle English alienat, from Latin alienatus, past participle of alienare to alienate, from alienus strange — more at alien
obsolete : made unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent : estranged
II. alien·ate \ˈālyəˌnāt, -lēəˌ-, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to convey or transfer to another (as title, property, or right) : part voluntarily with ownership of : alien — usually used of the transfer of the title to property by act of the owner as distinguished from a transfer entirely by operation of law (as in case of descent)
2. : to cause to be estranged : make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
< her children are alienated from her — Ann F. Wolfe >
< would alienate potential supporters among the faculty and student body — Sylvan Fox >
3. : to cause to be withdrawn or transferred
< alienate capital from its natural channels >
Synonyms: see estrange |