estranged; estranging
1
: to arouse especially mutual enmity or indifference in (someone) where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness : alienate
John's excesses gradually estranged him from his mother …—
Philip Norman
Philip NormanShe became estranged from her family.
2
: to remove from customary environment or associations
The first words spoken were not those of one becoming estranged from this world, and already permitted to stray at times into realms foreign to the living.—Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë
estranger
noun
Examples of estrange in a Sentence
she estranged several of her coworkers when she let her promotion go to her head
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Throughout the changes in Tish and Billy Ray’s love lives, rumors that Miley was estranged from her dad continuously circulated.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 June 2025
In the surreal fictional section, estranged friends reconnect on Christmas and rehash the past while questioning whether a foreboding bloodlike substance leaking out into the hallway is real.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Elias is estranged from his friend, Jatgeir, because a woman came into Jatgeir’s life and moved in with him.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 1 June 2025
Niko and his siblings, Brian Jr. and sister Briana, from a previous relationship, have been estranged from their father for the last few years, something the star addressed in 2019.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 May 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 June 2025
In the surreal fictional section, estranged friends reconnect on Christmas and rehash the past while questioning whether a foreboding bloodlike substance leaking out into the hallway is real.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Elias is estranged from his friend, Jatgeir, because a woman came into Jatgeir’s life and moved in with him.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 1 June 2025
Niko and his siblings, Brian Jr. and sister Briana, from a previous relationship, have been estranged from their father for the last few years, something the star addressed in 2019.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for estrange
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“Estrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estrange. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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