Alienate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Transfer property or ownership; "The will aliened the property to the heirs".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Related Words
Meaning 2
Make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated; "the boring work alienated his employees".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- His decision to drop out of college and pursue a music career alienated him from his conservative family.
- The company's aggressive marketing tactics began to alienate its long-time customers.
- His addiction to social media and constant need for validation started to alienate his friends and family.
- The billionaire's ostentatious displays of wealth alienated him from the average people in the community.
- Her constant criticism and judgment began to alienate her from her normally supportive siblings.