estrange
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
estranges;
estranged;
estranging
estranges;
estranged;
estranging
Britannica Dictionary definition of ESTRANGE
[+ object]
formal
1
:
to cause someone to be no longer friendly or close to another person or group
— usually + from
— often used as (be) estranged
-
His political beliefs have estranged him from his family.
-
They are estranged from their children.
-
an estranged couple [=a married couple who no longer live together]
-
her estranged husband [=her husband, who no longer lives with her]
-
an estranged wife [=a wife who no longer lives with her husband]
2
:
to cause someone to be no longer involved or connected with something
— usually + from
-
This decision estranged her from the church.
-
He felt estranged from his past life.
-
His estrangement from his family was deeply painful.
