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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024al•ien•ate /ˈeɪlyəˌneɪt, ˈeɪliə-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing. - to cause (someone) to be hostile or indifferent:He has alienated most of his friends.
- LawLaw. to convey (title, property, etc.) to another: to alienate lands.
See -ali-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024al•ien•ate (āl′yə nāt′, ā′lē ə-),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. - to make indifferent or hostile:He has alienated his entire family.
- to turn away;
transfer or divert:to alienate funds from their intended purpose. - Lawto transfer or convey, as title, property, or other right, to another:to alienate lands.
- Latin aliēnātus (past participle of aliēnāre), equivalent. to aliēn(us) alien + -ātus -ate1
- late Middle English 1400–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See estrange.
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