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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And Wilson, the estranged founder of the 27-year-old brand, isn’t happy about it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite the news of her split from Fichera, Dreyer has spent a significant amount of time at the beach property in recent months—even celebrating her birthday there with her estranged spouse back in August.

From MarketWatch

But the city said in court pleadings that “Fox was estranged from his brother and did not suffer emotional damages from learning of the incident on July 31, 2018.“

From Seattle Times

Their mother claimed to be a deity, her estranged husband wrote in divorce papers.

From Seattle Times

Bug ends up partially estranged from the family, but we are never fully told why.

From New York Times

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