estrange

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estrange

(verb)

Meaning

make someone feel distant or apart

Example

"The argument began to estrange the two friends."

Synonyms

alienateseparate

Antonyms

reconcileunite

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin extraneare, meaning to treat as a stranger.
Related word forms
  • noun: estrangement
  • adjective: estranged

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