al|ien|ate

al|ien|ate
al|ien|ate «AYL yuh nayt, AY lee uh-», transitive verb, -at|ed, -at|ing.
1. to turn away in feeling; turn from affection to indifference, dislike, or hatred; make unfriendly: »

The American colonies were alienated from England by disputes over trade and taxation. He was allienated from his sister by her foolish acts. The cruelties of the terrorists, from which the Chinese were themselves the main sufferers, alienated public opinion (Atlantic).

SYNONYM(S): estrange.
2. to transfer the ownership of (property, a property right, etc.) to another: »

Enemy property was alienated during the war.

3. Figurative. to turn away; transfer.

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