estrange

//ɪˈstreɪndʒ//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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Verb

estrangeInfinitive
estrangePresent tense
estrangedPast tense
estrangedPast participle
estrangingPresent participle
estrangesThird-person singular
1

To cause someone to be no longer close or affectionate to another; to alienate.

His constant lies estranged him from his family.

2

To remove or dissociate oneself from a group, situation, or relationship.

She gradually estranged herself from her old friends after moving abroad.