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alienate
[ ey-lee-uh-neyt, eyl-yuh- ]
verb (used with object)
- 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- to cause to be withdrawn or isolated from the objective world: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.
alienate
/ ˈeɪlɪə-; ˈeɪljəˌneɪt /
verb
- to cause (a friend, sympathizer, etc) to become indifferent, unfriendly, or hostile; estrange
- to turn away; divert
to alienate the affections of a person
- law to transfer the ownership of (property, title, etc) to another person
Derived Forms
- ˈˌٴǰ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ···ٴǰ noun
- ԴDz····Բ adjective
- ···ٱ verb (used with object) realienated realienating
- ܲ····Բ adjective
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Example Sentences
Forget that, and Amazon risks alienating a fervent Bond fan base.
But it risks alienating allies, while economists warn it could raise prices and threaten a global recession.
Trump's move also risks escalating a trade war with other countries and alienating allies that America has otherwise tried to strengthen ties with.
“Part of the challenge is that you don’t want to alienate everybody else in the cheaper seats,” he said.
If the US overplays its hand in alienating its allies today, China will be waiting.
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