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alienateverb to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaringher changed position on the issue surprised and alienated many of her supporters alien, disaffect, disgruntle, estrange, sour antagonize, embitter, envenomaggravate, anger, enrage, incense, inflame(also enflame), infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roilbreak up, dissociate, disunite, divide, separate, sever, split, sunder, uncouple, unlink, unyokedisappoint, disenchant, disillusionannoy, bother, bug, chafe, exasperate, gall, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pique, rile, vex reconcile endear, ingratiateappease, conciliate, disarm, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate to give over the legal possession or ownership oflandowners have a right to alienate their right of ownership—in other words, they can sell the land if they want to alien, assign, cede, convey, deed, make over, transfer bequeath, hand down, leave, pass (down), willbestow, commend, commit, confer, contribute, deliver, donate, grant, hand over, move, pass, present, release, relinquish, surrender, transmit, turn in, turn over, vest, yieldconsign, entrust(also intrust), trustlease, lend, let(chiefly British), loan, rent dispose of expropriate estrange, alienate, disaffect mean to cause one to break a bond of affection or loyalty.estrange implies the development of indifference or hostility with consequent separation or divorcement.his estranged wife alienate may or may not suggest separation but always implies loss of affection or interest.managed to alienate all his coworkers disaffect refers especially to those from whom loyalty is expected and stresses the effects (such as rebellion or discontent) of alienation without actual separation.troops disaffected by hunger ca. 1509 |