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estrangeverb to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaringshe estranged several of her coworkers when she let her promotion go to her head alien, alienate, disaffect, disgruntle, 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 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 in the 15th century |