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to alienate
01
to make one feel isolated or hostile toward a person or group
Transitive: to alienate sb
Examples
His rude comments began to alienate him from his colleagues.
02
to make someone feel uncomfortable or distant from a situation
Transitive: to alienate sb
Examples
The new policies seemed to alienate long-time customers.
03
to transfer the legal rights or ownership of something to another person or entity
Transitive: to alienate a right or ownership
Examples
The company decided to alienate a portion of its land to fund the new development project.
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