estrange
[ ih-streynj ]
/ ɪˈstreɪndʒ /
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verb (used with object), es·tranged, es·trang·ing.
to turn away in feeling or affection; make unfriendly or hostile; alienate the affections of: Their quarrel estranged the two friends.
to remove to or keep at a distance: The necessity for traveling on business has estranged him from his family.
to divert from the original use or possessor.
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Origin of estrange
First recorded in 1475–85; from Middle French, Old French estranger; cognate with Portuguese estranhar, Spanish estrañar, Italian straniare, from Medieval Latin extrāneāre “to treat as a stranger,” derivative of Latin extrāneus , “external, foreign, strange.”
synonym study for estrange
Estrange, alienate, disaffect share the sense of causing (someone) to turn away from a previously held state of affection, comradeship, or allegiance. Estrange often implies replacement of love or belonging by apathy or hostility: erstwhile lovers estranged by a misunderstanding. Alienate often calls attention to the cause of antagonism or separation: His inconsiderate behavior alienated both friends and family. Disaffect usually refers to relationships involving allegiance or loyalty rather than love or affection: disaffected workers, demoralized by ill-considered management policies.
OTHER WORDS FROM estrange
es·trange·ment, nounes·trang·er, nounself-es·trange·ment, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for estrange
estrange
/ (ɪˈstreɪndʒ) /
verb (tr)
(usually passive often foll by from) to separate and live apart from (one's spouse)he is estranged from his wife
(usually passive often foll by from) to antagonize or lose the affection of (someone previously friendly); alienate
Derived forms of estrange
estrangement, nounWord Origin for estrange
C15: from Old French estranger, from Late Latin extrāneāre to treat as a stranger, from Latin extrāneus foreign; see strange
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