alienate
verb (used with object)
to make indifferent or hostile.
alienator
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a word derived from
alienate.
Example Sentences
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If the parent alienator is incapacitated or dies, the sibling who was aligning with the parent can start to feel differently.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
There is no doubt that Mr. de Blasio has been an equal-opportunity alienator.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
But in some cases, there was no gender divide: When a court found that a mother or father was an alienator, in both abuse and non-abuse cases, mothers and fathers lost custody at identical rates.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2019
