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Meaning of 'estrange' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Estrange [ v. t.]
- To withdraw; to withhold; hence, reflexively, to keep at a distance; to cease to be familiar and friendly with.
- To divert from its original use or purpose, or from its former possessor; to alienate.
- To alienate the affections or confidence of; to turn from attachment to enmity or indifference.

Meaning of 'estrange' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . estrange [ v]
Meaning (1):
- arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
Example in sentence:
  • She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious
Meaning (2):
- remove from customary environment or associations
Example in sentence:
  • years of boarding school estranged the child from her home

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