Meaning & use
estrange
To cause someone, especially a family member, to become unfriendly or emotionally distant.
See it in a sentence
Years of unresolved conflict eventually estranged the two brothers from each other.
She became estranged from her parents after moving abroad without telling them.
A note on using this word
Estrange is most often used in the passive, as estranged from, describing a relationship between relatives or spouses that has broken down.
Words with a similar meaning
alienatedistance
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