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Alienate: meaning, definitions and examples

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alienate

 

[ หˆeษช.li.ษ™.neษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

social

Cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged.

Synonyms

distance, estranged, isolate, separate

Examples of usage

  • He alienated his friends with his bad temper.
  • She felt alienated from her family after the argument.
  • The new policy further alienated the employees.
  • The constant criticism alienated him from his colleagues.
  • Their different beliefs alienated them from each other.
Context #2 | Verb

legal

Transfer ownership of (property rights) to another person or group.

Synonyms

cede, convey, transfer

Examples of usage

  • He decided to alienate the property to his siblings.
  • The government alienated the land for public use.

Translations

Translations of the word "alienate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alienar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็–่ฟœ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entfremden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengasingkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดั‡ัƒะถัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ alienowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็–Žๅค–ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aliรฉner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alienar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yabancฤฑlaลŸtฤฑrmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ์™ธ์‹œํ‚ค๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู†ูุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odcizit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odcudziลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็–่ฟœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odtujiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฐskilja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะตั‚ั‚ะตั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uzaqlaลŸdฤฑrmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alienar

Etymology

The word 'alienate' comes from the Latin word 'alienatus', which means 'estranged' or 'made hostile'. It first appeared in English in the late 15th century. The concept of alienation has been explored in various fields such as sociology, psychology, and politics, highlighting the feeling of being separated or disconnected from others or society.

See also: alien, alienable, alienated, alienation.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,237, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.