estrange
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estrange
- /ɪˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
- /əˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
Rhymes with -eɪndʒ
Where it comes from
From Old French estranger (“to treat as a stranger”), from Latin extraneus (“foreigner, stranger”) (from which also strange, stranger). Also see Spanish extraño.
verb estranges · estranging · estranged
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To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).
And thou thyself, Jaacob Yitzchak, dost thou mind how thou meantest to follow me and estrangedst thyself from me the more?
Similar: alienate, antagonize, disaffect, isolate
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To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.
Similar: wean
Translations
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verb cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate
| Español | enajenar, desapegar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 疏遠 /疏远 shūyuǎn |
| Français | éloigner |
| Deutsch | entfremden |
| Italiano | estraniare |
| Ελληνικά | αποξενώνω apoxenóno |
| Русский | отчужда́ть otčuždátʹ, отчуди́ть otčudítʹ, отдаля́ть otdaljátʹ, отдали́ть otdalítʹ |
verb remove from an accustomed place or set of associations
| Français | aliéner |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | entfremden |
| Русский | отстраня́ть otstranjátʹ, отстрани́ть otstranítʹ |
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title = {estrange},
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