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alienating
Variant of alienate
alienate
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alien·ate (āl′yən āt′, āl′ē ən-)
transitive verb alienated -·at′ed, alienating -·at′·ing
- 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- to cause to be withdrawn or detached, as from one's society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)
Etymology: < L alienatus, pp. of alienare < alius, other: see else
Related Forms:
- alienator al′iena′·tor noun
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