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Definition of Estrange
1. Verb. Remove from customary environment or associations. "Years of boarding school estranged the child from her home"
2. Verb. Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness. "The performance is likely to estrange Sue"; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"
Exact synonyms: Alien, Alienate, Disaffect
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Drift Apart, Drift Away, Wean
Derivative terms: Alienator, Disaffection, Estrangement
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Drift Apart, Drift Away, Wean
Derivative terms: Alienator, Disaffection, Estrangement
Definition of Estrange
1. v. t. To withdraw; to withhold; hence, reflexively, to keep at a distance; to cease to be familiar and friendly with.
Definition of Estrange
1. to alienate [v -TRANGED, -TRANGING, -TRANGES] - See also: alienate