estrange

Example Sentences

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"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

Novey transports us toward two reckonings: what exactly happened to estrange the women and, later, how Leah will respond to Jean’s legacy of sculptures.

From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2023

Thank goodness they’re not living with you anymore, and you don’t want to have a falling out that would estrange you from your nephew.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2015

The immutable fact of their friendship accommodates conflict that could fracture a marriage or estrange a parent.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 4, 2014

To alienate; to estrange; to transfer, as property or ownership.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah