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Synonyms for estrange

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verbto make distant, hostile, or unsympathetic

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Synonyms for estrange

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verbremove from customary environment or associations

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

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References in classic literature ?
Such an action would estrange the pair for ever from the Fynes.
He deemed it best not to put his parents into communication with her by informing them of her address; and, being unaware of what had really happened to estrange the two, neither his father nor his mother suggested that he should do so.
KARACHI -- Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan's (MQM-P) potential forward block comprising of estrange party leaders on Monday suggested party chief Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui to pull out of alliance with the government.
The estrange party leader also claimed that a conspiracy has been hatched against Prime Minister Imran Khan and he only has eight months.
If there'd been a divorce between mum and dad, the young person may decide they can't be friends with both, so estranges one.