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alienating
Variant of alienate
transitive verb alienated, alienating
- to transfer the ownership of (property) to another
- to make unfriendly; estrange: his behavior alienated his friends
- to cause to be withdrawn or detached, as from one's society
- to cause a transference of (affection)
Related Forms:
- alienator noun
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