v.
Pronunciation: ' ā -l ē - ə - ˌ n ā t, ' ā l-y ə -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Date: circa 1509
1 : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
2 : to convey or transfer (as property or a right) usually by a specific act rather than the due course of law
3 : to cause to be withdrawn or diverted
synonyms see ESTRANGE
– alien · ator \ - ˌ n ā -t ə r \ noun