Dictionary Check: alienate

"alienate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

verb

arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

Example: "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"
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verb

transfer property or ownership

Example: "The will aliened the property to the heirs"
Synonyms:
verb

make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated

Example: "the boring work alienated his employees"

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