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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Translation was for him a ferrying across borders and a way of hearing one language estrange another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"Children who choose to estrange themselves aren't making a little decision on a whim," explained Joshua Stein, a researcher who tracks online trends, especially those that intersect with psychology and bioethics.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2024

Another reason I spend more time advising those who estrange vs. those who have been estranged?

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2022

I would be extremely surprised if your weird in-laws decide to permanently estrange themselves from your granddaughter over this, but odder things have happened.

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2019

I estrange myself from the Baron, lest I should be too partial to the numerous good qualities I cannot but see, and yet which it would be dangerous to contemplate too often.

From The Sylph, Volume I and II by Cavendish, Georgiana

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