ALIENATE


Meaning of ALIENATE in English

■ verb

1》 cause to feel isolated.

↘lose or destroy the support or sympathy of.

2》 Law transfer ownership of (property rights) to another.

Phrases

~ someone's affections US Law induce someone to transfer their affection from a person with legal rights or claims on them.

Derivatives

alienator noun

Origin

C16: from L. alienat- , alienare 'estrange', from alienus (see alien ).

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