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estrange
This verb carries a heavy emotional weight, typically describing a profound and often permanent rupture in a relationship. It is more formal than "alienate" and specifically emphasizes the transition from a state of intimacy or kinship to one of coldness and distance. The term is most frequently used in the context of family dynamics, such as parents and children, where the bond was once strong but has been severed by conflict.
In a broader social or professional sense, the word describes a psychological detachment. It suggests a feeling of being an outsider in a familiar environment, creating a sense of cognitive or emotional dissonance where the subject no longer recognizes or fits into their surroundings.
Meanings
Examples
His constant criticism began to estrange him from his own children.
I do not want to estrange myself from the rest of the team by disagreeing with the boss.
The political rift served to estrange the two neighboring nations for decades.
Why did you let a simple argument estrange you from your sister?
The sudden change in corporate culture seemed to estrange the long term employees from their workplace.
The sudden change in corporate culture seemed to estrange the long term employees from their workplace.
I feel as though these new laws will only estrange the citizens from their government.
She feared that her obsession with the occult would estrange her from her friends.
The betrayal was enough to estrange the couple forever.