estrange
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"Children who choose to estrange themselves aren't making a little decision on a whim," explained Joshua Stein, a researcher who tracks online trends, especially those that intersect with psychology and bioethics.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2024
I’m truly fearful he’ll get the idea that you estrange from a family member as easily as you throw away a napkin.
From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2021
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
The immutable fact of their friendship accommodates conflict that could fracture a marriage or estrange a parent.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 4, 2014
In the four years and a half during which his ministry had lasted he had done much to estrange his party.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
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