Lexic.us

Definition of Alienate

1. Verb. Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness. "The performance is likely to alienate Sue"; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"

2. Verb. Transfer property or ownership. "The will aliened the property to the heirs"

3. Verb. Make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated. "The boring work alienated his employees"

Definition of Alienate

1. a. Estranged; withdrawn in affection; foreign; -- with from.

2. v. t. To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of.

3. n. A stranger; an alien.

Definition of Alienate

1. to make indifferent or unfriendly [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alienate

alicyclic alicyclic compound alicyclic compounds alidad alidade alidade alidades alidads alien alienabilities

alienability alienability alienable alienage alienages alienate (current term) alienated alienates alienating alienation

alienation alienations alienation of affection alienator alienators aliened alienee alienees aliener alieners

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