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estrange

verb
/ɪˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From Old French estranger (“to treat as a stranger”), from Latin extraneus (“foreigner, stranger”) (from which also strange, stranger). Also see Spanish extraño.

  1. derived from extraneus
  2. derived from estranger

Definitions

  1. To cause to feel less close or friendly

    To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).

    • And thou thyself, Jaacob Yitzchak, dost thou mind how thou meantest to follow me and estrangedst thyself from me the more?

  2. To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.

The neighborhood

Derived

estrangement, estranger

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA