Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
estrange
verb
/ɪˈstreɪndʒ/
Definition
To cause someone to feel unconnected or distanced from someone else.
Examples
- His unkind words served to estrange him from his family.
- Over time, their differing beliefs began to estrange the once close-knit friends.
Meaning
The act of making someone feel alienated or separated from a group or relationship.
Synonyms
- alienate
- separate
- isolates
- detach
- disaffect
