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alienate

/'eɪljə,neɪt/

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verb
transfer property or ownership
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alien

type of:
transfer
verb
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
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"She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"

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disaffect estrange

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modify change alter
verb
make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated
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"the boring work alienated his employees"

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impress affect move strike

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