Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: alienate
IPA transcription: ['eɪljən,eɪt]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: estrange, alienate, alien, disaffect
    Meaning: arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"
Usage examples
  • In the same manner, says he, as want of cleanliness, decency, or discretion in a mistress are found to alienate our affections.