Dictionary Check: estrange

"estrange" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

verb

remove from customary environment or associations

Example: "years of boarding school estranged the child from her home"
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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