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es·trange
(ĭ-strānj′)tr.v. es·tranged, es·trang·ing, es·trang·es
1. To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate: The months of bickering estranged her from her family.
2. To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations: art that is estranged from its historical context.
[Middle English estraungen, from Old French estrangier, from Latin extrāneāre, to treat as a stranger, disown, from extrāneus, foreign; see strange.]
es·trange′ment n.
es·trang′er n.
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estrange
(ɪˈstreɪndʒ)vb (tr)
1. (often foll by: from) to separate and live apart from (one's spouse): he is estranged from his wife.
2. (often foll by: from) to antagonize or lose the affection of (someone previously friendly); alienate
[C15: from Old French estranger, from Late Latin extrāneāre to treat as a stranger, from Latin extrāneus foreign; see strange]
esˈtrangement n
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es•trange
(ɪˈstreɪndʒ)v.t. -tranged, -trang•ing.
1. to alienate the affections of; make unfriendly or hostile.
2. to remove to or keep at a distance.
[1475–85; < Middle French, Old French estranger < Medieval Latin exstrāneāre]
es•trange′ment, n.
es•trang′er, n.
syn: estrange, alienate, disaffect share the sense of turning away from a state of affection, comradeship, or allegiance. estrange refers to the replacement of affection by apathy or hostility; it often involves physical separation: lovers estranged by a misunderstanding. alienate often emphasizes the cause of antagonism: His inconsiderate behavior alienated his friends. disaffect usu. refers to relationships involving allegiance or loyalty rather than love or affection: disaffected workers ready to strike.
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estrange
Past participle: estranged
Gerund: estranging
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| Verb | 1. | estrange - remove from customary environment or associations; "years of boarding school estranged the child from her home" |
| 2. |  estrange - arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" drift apart, drift away - lose personal contact over time; "The two women, who had been roommates in college, drifted apart after they got married" wean - detach the affections of |
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estrange
vt person → entfremden (→ from +dat); to be/become estranged from somebody/something → sich jdm/etw entfremdet haben/entfremden; they are estranged (married couple) → sie haben sich auseinandergelebt; his estranged wife → seine von ihm getrennt lebende Frau
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