es·trange
(ĭ-strānj́)
[Middle English estraungen, from Old French estrangier, from Latin extrāneāre, to treat as a stranger, disown, from extrāneus, foreign; see strange.]
transitive verb: -tranged, -trang·ing, -trang·es.
- To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate.
- To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.
derivatives
- es·trangément
- noun
- es·tranǵer
- noun
synonyms:
estrange, alienate, disaffect These verbs refer to disruption of a bond of love, friendship, or loyalty. Estrange and alienate are often used with reference to two persons whose harmonious relationship has been replaced by hostility or indifference: Political disagreements led to quarrels that finally estranged the two friends. His persistent antagonism alienated his wife. Disaffect usually implies discontent, ill will, and disloyalty within the membership of a group: Colonists were disaffected by the royal governor's actions.
