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

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Simpson was full of praise for her estranged spouse, expressing her gratitude towards him for allowing her the freedom to move to Nashville to write her album.

From MarketWatch

The company also named a new director under pressure from its estranged founder.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was told the man no longer lived at the address and was estranged from the family.

From BBC

Shiv says when her estranged husband offers to hold the phone up to Logan’s ear, before uttering some of the saddest words she’s ever said: “Are you just being nice to me?”

From Salon

Bona did not respond to her estranged husband's allegations but a former spokesperson for her father denied the couple owned 21 farms.

From BBC

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