verb
- to cause someone to be no longer friendly or close to another person
Usage: transitive
Examples
- The bitter divorce estranged him from his children.
- Her political views estranged her from her conservative family.
- Years of conflict had estranged the two former friends.
- He became estranged from his brother after the argument.
- The scandal estranged many supporters from the politician.
- Don’t let money issues estrange you from your relatives.