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alienate

/ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/

Translations

alienateverb

alienated

Past Simple

alienated

Past Participle

alienating

Gerund

/ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/

His rude behavior will alienate his friends.

Его грубое поведение будет отчуждать его друзей.

The new policies may alienate some employees.

Новая политика может отдалять некоторых сотрудников.

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Antonyms

alienateadjective

more alienate

Comp.

most alienate

Super.

/ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/

Archaic adjective meaning ‘foreign; estranged; belonging to another’

alienateverb

To cause someone to feel isolated or estranged.

His constant criticism began to alienate his friends.

To transfer ownership of property or rights to another person.

The landowner decided to alienate a portion of his estate to his children.

alienateadjective

Archaic. Foreign, estranged, or belonging to another; alien.

The Crown reclaimed the alienate lands after the rebellion.