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Definitions

estrange

[ih-streynj] / ɪˈstreɪndʒ /
VERB
destroy the affections of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alienate divorce
STRONG
alien antagonize disaffect disunify disunite divert divide leave part separate sever split sunder wean withdraw withhold
WEAK
break up drive apart make hostile push away put on the outs set at odds turn off
Antonyms
STRONG
agree combine come connect hold join keep maintain stay unite
WEAK
engage marry

Example Sentences

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García's film is about fathers and sons, and it certainly tackles the thorniness that can estrange children and their parents.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2022

Another reason I spend more time advising those who estrange vs. those who have been estranged?

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2022

But maybe, Shin would have us believe, there’s a way to get past the limitations of our perspectives, to subvert our own framing devices via art’s ability to estrange and transubstantiate.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2020

I would be extremely surprised if your weird in-laws decide to permanently estrange themselves from your granddaughter over this, but odder things have happened.

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2019

But I believe you are seeking to estrange yourself from us.

From Fickle Fortune by Elisabeth Burstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.