estrange[verb]Synonyms: alien, alienate, disaffect, disunify, disunite, wean
Antonyms: reconcile
Contrasted words: appease, conciliate, pacify, propitiate, associate, espouse, join, link, unite
Related Idioms: set at odds
Related Words: break up,
divide,
divorce,
part,
separate,
sever,
split,
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estrange verb trans. [ɪ'streɪn(d)ʒ, ɛ-] L15.[Anglo-Norman
estraunger, Old French
estranger (mod.
étranger) from Latin
extraneare treat as a stranger, from
extraneus: see
EXTRANEOUS. Cf.
STRANGE adjective.]
1. Keep away or apart from or
from an accustomed place, occupation, etc.
arch. L15.■ I. D'Israeli Edward, long estranged from his native realm.b. Withhold
from a person's perception or knowledge. Only in
17.c. Make (a person) a stranger
to.
E-M18.2. Destroy or divert the affection, trust, loyalty, etc., of (a person); destroy or divert (such a feeling); cause to turn away in feelings or affection (
from).
L15.■ Burke You are going to estrange his majestys confidence from me. ■ W. S. Churchill The Dutch rule of the conquered Belgian cities had estranged their inhabitants. Morning Star The murdered woman..was identified..as his estranged wife.3. Cut off from a community; remove (a possession or subject) from the ownership or dominion of someone. (Foll. by
from.)
arch. E16.■ J. Hooker Infidels estranged from the house of God.4. Make unlike one's normal self; make insane; madden.
M16-E17.5. Make unfamiliar in appearance; disguise.
arch. E17. ■ estrangedness
[-(d)ʒdnɪs, -dʒɪdnɪs] noun the state of being estranged
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