estranged; estranging
1
: to arouse especially mutual enmity or indifference in (someone) where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness : alienate
John's excesses gradually estranged him from his mother …—
Philip Norman
Philip NormanShe became estranged from her family.
2
: to remove from customary environment or associations
The first words spoken were not those of one becoming estranged from this world, and already permitted to stray at times into realms foreign to the living.—Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë
estranger
noun
Examples of estrange in a Sentence
she estranged several of her coworkers when she let her promotion go to her head
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Christian and Brax, estranged for nearly a decade for reasons that still aren’t entirely clear, find their way back to one another through a series of charming encounters.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
Dear Eric: My sister (85) and I (80) have been estranged for about five years.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
After Brad’s parents divorced, they were estranged for roughly a decade before reconnecting when Brad was in veterinary school and on the cusp of burning out.
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
The two have been estranged for years, their once-tight bond shattered after Tamika accused LaTocha and Rocky of stealing $30,000 in royalties from her.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 Mar. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
Dear Eric: My sister (85) and I (80) have been estranged for about five years.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
After Brad’s parents divorced, they were estranged for roughly a decade before reconnecting when Brad was in veterinary school and on the cusp of burning out.
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
The two have been estranged for years, their once-tight bond shattered after Tamika accused LaTocha and Rocky of stealing $30,000 in royalties from her.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Estrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estrange. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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