estrange

tr.v., -tranged, -trang·ing, -trang·es.

1. To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate.
2. To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.

[Middle English estraungen, from Old French estrangier, from Latin extrāneāre, to treat as a stranger, disown, from extrāneus, foreign. See strange.]

estrangement es·trange'ment n.
estranger es·trang'er n.

SYNONYMS   estrange, alienate, disaffect. These verbs refer to disruption of a bond of love, friendship, or loyalty. Estrange and alienate are often used with reference to two persons whose harmonious relationship has been replaced by hostility or indifference: Political disagreements led to quarrels that finally estranged the two friends. His persistent antagonism alienated his wife. Disaffect usually implies discontent, ill will, and disloyalty within the membership of a group: Colonists were disaffected by the royal governor's actions.

verb

To make distant, hostile, or unsympathetic: alienate, disaffect, disunite. Idioms: set at odds. See love/hatred.

v

Definition: destroy the affections of
Antonyms: engage, marry, unite

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: remove from customary environment or associations

Meaning #2: arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
  Synonyms: alienate, alien, disaffect

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - distancere, gøre fremmed

idioms:

• become estranged from    distancere sig fra, blive fremmed for, støde fra sig

Nederlands (Dutch)
vervreemden

Français (French)
v. tr. - brouiller avec, éloigner de, se brouiller avec, se détacher de

idioms:

• become estranged from    se détacher de, se brouiller avec

Deutsch (German)
v. - entfremden, befremden

idioms:

• become estranged from    sich entfremden

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποξενώνω, απομακρύνω από (το) οικείο περιβάλλον, (νομ.) απαλλοτριώνω

idioms:

• become estranged from    αποξενώνομαι από

Italiano (Italian)
alienare, estraniato

idioms:

• become estranged from    alienarsi da, distaccarsi da

Português (Portuguese)
v. - afastar, destruir o afeto

idioms:

• become estranged from    cortar relacionamento

Русский (Russian)
отчуждать, отдалять, разойтись

idioms:

• become estranged from    разорвать отношения с

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - alejar, separar, hacer perder la afición

idioms:

• become estranged from    distanciarse de, alejarse de

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - göra främmande, stöta bort

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使疏远, 使离开, 离间

idioms:

• become estranged from    跟...疏远

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使疏遠, 使離開, 離間

idioms:

• become estranged from    跟...疏遠

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 멀어지게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 引き離す, 心を離す

idioms:

• become estranged from    疎遠になる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يغرب, يبعد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הרחיק מעליו, גרם להתנכרות, הפריד‬

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