Definitions

estrange

[ih-streynj] / ɪˈstreɪndʒ /

VERB

destroy the affections of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alienate divorce

STRONG

alien antagonize disaffect disunify disunite divert divide leave part separate sever split sunder wean withdraw withhold

WEAK

break up drive apart make hostile push away put on the outs set at odds turn off

Antonyms

STRONG

agree combine come connect hold join keep maintain stay unite

WEAK

engage marry

Example Sentences

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Estrange, es-trānj′, v.t. to treat as an alien: to alienate: to divert from its original use or possessor.—p.adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

It was a letter from Riccabocca, received a few weeks since, and ran thus:— Letter from Signor Riccabocca to Lord Estrange.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 by Various

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