alienating

Variant of alienate

alienate definition

alien·ate (āl′yən āt′, āl′ē ən-)

transitive verb alienated -·at′ed, alienating -·at′·ing

  1. to transfer the ownership of (property) to another
  2. to make unfriendly; estrange his behavior alienated his friends
  3. to cause to be withdrawn or detached, as from one's society
  4. to cause a transference of (affection)

Etymology: < L alienatus, pp. of alienare < alius, other: see else

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