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View usage for: estrange in British English (ɪˈstreɪndʒ) verb (transitive)1. (usually passive; often foll by from) to separate and live apart from (one's spouse) he is estranged from his wife 2. (usually passive; often foll by from) to antagonize or lose the affection of (someone previously friendly); alienate Derived forms estrangement (esˈtrangement) noun Word origin C15: from Old French estranger, from Late Latin extrāneāre to treat as a stranger, from Latin extrāneus foreign; see strangeestrange in American English (ɛˈstreɪndʒ; ɪˈstreɪndʒ) verb transitiveWord forms: esˈtranged or esˈtranging1. to remove, as from usual surroundings or associates; keep apart or away 2. to turn (a person) from an affectionate or friendly attitude to an indifferent, unfriendly, or hostile one; alienate the affections of Derived forms estrangement (esˈtrangement) noun Word origin OFr estranger, to remove < ML extraneare, to treat as a stranger < L extraneus, strange Examples of 'estrange' in a sentenceestrange This gives the estranged father and son the opportunity to reconnect.His estranged wife claims he has hidden the assets offshore to avoid paying a large divorce settlement.Was he nervous that his estranged son might not want to see him?They became estranged from their spouses and their families because the anger and the bitterness precluded their relationships.Sometimes the injured partner in a divorce uses the in-laws to get at the estranged spouse.She was estranged from her father for a long time and she says it's all about forgiveness.The 63-year-old had not seen her estranged son for years until he turned up out ofthe blue on her doorstep.The estranged father took one look at his offspring and was besotted, and now he and the mother are back together. Synonyms of 'estrange'alienate, part, separate, divide More Synonyms of estrange Synonyms withdraw withhold disunite drive apart make hostile disaffect set at odds lose or destroy the affection of Opposites unite , join , couple , link , marry , ally, associate, fuse , coalesce Additional synonymsDefinition to arouse hostility in He didn't want to antagonize her. Synonyms annoy, anger, insult, offend, irritate, alienate, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), gall, repel, estrange, get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), get up your nose (informal), be on your back (slang), piss you off (taboo, slang), rub (someone) up the wrong way (informal), disaffect, get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (British, slang), hack you off (informal) Definition to cause disagreement among Synonyms set at odds, alienate, embroil, estrange, set at variance Definition to separate into parts the artificial line that divided the city Synonyms separate, part, split, cut (up), sever, partition, shear, segregate, cleave, subdivide, bisect, split off, demarcate, sunder - estimable
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