alienate

verb
UK: /ˈeɪliəneɪt/
US: /ˈeɪliəneɪt/

  1. To make someone feel isolated or estranged.

    1. His jokes alienate some people. [ ] [ ]
    2. The boss's cold behavior can alienate new employees very quickly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To cause someone to stop liking or supporting you.

    1. Don't alienate your supporters. [ ] [ ]
    2. He alienated many voters with his controversial statements about the war. [ ] [ ]

  3. To transfer ownership of property or rights to another person or group.

    1. She alienated the land to her son. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company alienated its intellectual property rights through a licensing agreement. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

estrange isolate distance disaffect transfer divorce
alienate adjective

  1. Feeling isolated or estranged.

    1. He felt alienated from his family. [ ] [ ]
    2. She felt alienated and alone after moving to a new city far away from her friends. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "alienate" in English means: To make someone feel isolated or estranged., To cause someone to stop liking or supporting you., To transfer ownership of property or rights to another person or group..

The phonetic transcription of "alienate" is /ˈeɪliəneɪt/ in British English and /ˈeɪliəneɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "alienate": estrange, isolate, distance, disaffect, transfer, divorce.

Example usage of "alienate": "His jokes alienate some people.". More examples on the page.