estranged; estranging
1
: to arouse especially mutual enmity or indifference in (someone) where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness : alienate
John's excesses gradually estranged him from his mother …—
Philip Norman
Philip NormanShe became estranged from her family.
2
: to remove from customary environment or associations
The first words spoken were not those of one becoming estranged from this world, and already permitted to stray at times into realms foreign to the living.—Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë
estranger
noun
Examples of estrange in a Sentence
she estranged several of her coworkers when she let her promotion go to her head
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As Reacher tries to trace a missing operative and expose an extensive arms smuggling operation, Hall’s Beck, who has long been estranged from his son Richard (Johnny Berchtold), is struggling to stay alive.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Others who had cared for elderly parents after being estranged from them offered their advice.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Despite a challenging relationship and being estranged for decades, Tatum and her father began their journey toward reconciliation in 2008 after Ryan’s then-partner Farrah Fawcett was diagnosed with cancer.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
While a reunion between Morgan and her estranged ex isn’t necessarily imminent, Harthan confirms that the Roman storyline will get more screen time moving forward.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 11 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Others who had cared for elderly parents after being estranged from them offered their advice.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Despite a challenging relationship and being estranged for decades, Tatum and her father began their journey toward reconciliation in 2008 after Ryan’s then-partner Farrah Fawcett was diagnosed with cancer.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
While a reunion between Morgan and her estranged ex isn’t necessarily imminent, Harthan confirms that the Roman storyline will get more screen time moving forward.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for estrange
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“Estrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estrange. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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