Their gradual estrangement began when they started to live such different lives.
A misunderstanding had caused the estrangement of the two friends.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
trange — es·trange; es·trange·ment; … English syllables
estrangement — es·trange·ment … English syllables
estrange — es•trange [[t]ɪˈstreɪndʒ[/t]] v. t. tranged, trang•ing 1) to alienate the affections of; make unfriendly or hostile 2) to remove to or keep at a distance • Etymology: 1475–85; < MF, OF estranger < ML exstrāneāre es•trange′ment, n.… … From formal English to slang
Estrangement — Es*trange ment, n. [Cf. OF. estrangement.] The act of estranging, or the state of being estranged; alienation. [1913 Webster] An estrangement from God. J. C. Shairp. [1913 Webster] A long estrangement from better things. South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dé- — des , dés ♦ Élément, du lat. dis , qui indique l éloignement, la séparation, la privation. ● dé ou des ou dés Préfixes (du préfixe latin dis ) entrant dans la composition de nombreux mots pour exprimer la cessation d un état ou d une action, ou … Encyclopédie Universelle
