alienate

verb

make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated

transfer property or ownership

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

Roots

aliusalien- · Latin · other

Synonyms for alienate

estrangev disaffectv antagonizev disunitev infuriatev isolatev disjoinv irritatev dissociatev disengagev

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Where does alienate come from?

The word alienate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root alien-, from Latin alius (“other”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.