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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While Yoon’s failure to deliver noticeable economic gains estranged this cohort, the manner of his removal still enrages his base, which has been galvanized by the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories on right-wing blogs and social media.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The Daily Beast earlier reported that Giuffre has been estranged from her children since separating from her husband, Robert Giuffre, last year.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Roberts, her father, told the the Daily Mail that his daughter has been recently estranged from her husband and going through a bitter divorce.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Vivian has been estranged from her father since 2020.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The Daily Beast earlier reported that Giuffre has been estranged from her children since separating from her husband, Robert Giuffre, last year.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Roberts, her father, told the the Daily Mail that his daughter has been recently estranged from her husband and going through a bitter divorce.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Vivian has been estranged from her father since 2020.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 22 Mar. 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 18 Apr. 2025.
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