alienate
Example Sentences
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China is New Zealand’s largest trading partner, meaning that Wellington must be careful not to totally alienate Beijing.
They also want to avoid alienating the U.S., which underpins their security.
Financial planners who brush off crypto and reject it outright risk alienating these potential clients.
From MarketWatch
At times, the company’s frenzied acting becomes theatrically alienating.
From Los Angeles Times
"I still agree with the sentiment of that statement," Finch said, but denied alienating staff and politicians.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
