Synonyms for alienate
ˈeɪl yəˌneɪt, ˈeɪ li ə-alien·ate

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1. alienateadjective

   Estranged; withdrawn in affection; foreign; with from.

   O alienate from God. . Paradise Lost line 4643.

   Synonyms:
   isolate, antagonize, estrange

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1. alienate

   To surrender is to give up upon compulsion, as to an enemy in war, hence to give up to any person, passion, influence, or power. To yield is to give place or give way under pressure, and hence under compulsion. Yield implies more softness or concession than surrender; the most determined men may surrender to overwhelming force; when one yields, his spirit is at least somewhat subdued. A monarch or a state cedes territory perhaps for a consideration; surrenders an army, a navy, or a fortified place to a conqueror; a military commander abandons an untenable position or unavailable stores. We sacrifice something precious through error, friendship, or duty, yield to convincing reasons, a stronger will, winsome persuasion, or superior force. Compare ABANDON.

   Synonyms:
   abandon, capitulate, cede, give, give oneself up, give over, give up, let go, relinquish, sacrifice, surrender, yield

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1. alienate

   Synonyms:
   estrange, abalienate, transfer, wean, disaffect, convey

   Antonyms:
   conciliate, retain, endear, entail, bind, secure

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1. estrange, alienate, alien, disaffectverb

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

   "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"

   Synonyms:
   disaffect, estrange, alien

2. alien, alienateverb

   transfer property or ownership

   "The will aliened the property to the heirs"

   Synonyms:
   disaffect, estrange, alien

3. alienateverb

   make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated

   "the boring work alienated his employees"

   Synonyms:
   disaffect, estrange, alien

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1. alienateverb

   Synonyms:
   abalienate, transfer, demise, consign, assign, convey, devolve, make over, deliver over

2. alienateverb

   Synonyms:
   estrange, disaffect, wean, withdraw the affections of, make unfriendly

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1. alienateverb

   Synonyms:
   transfer, demise, assign, estrange, disaffect, wean

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1. List of paraphrases for "alienate":

   dispose

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How to use alienate in a sentence?

1. Lesley Manville:

   I don’t think it’s taboo, i think what’s happening, been happening in England and I suspect in the States as well, is that companies and distributors and people who make money out of television and films, are seeing that there is a huge audience that wants to see material that doesn’t alienate them, but makes them feel that they’re watching something they can relate to. And therefore, you have to [recognize] the show spectrum of society and not just focus on beautiful people who are under 35.

2. Pedro Silveira:

   It's a very delicate move, we don't want to alienate [ our core customers ].

3. The Guardian:

   And it pains me that this part of my role, may injure, infuriate and potentially alienate people from an already-marginalized trans community.

4. Bruce Riedel:

   The flaw in the coalition strategy for the last year is weak ground forces. Given the constraints on the U.S. and its Arab allies, the only viable ground force option is Iranian-led Shi'ite Iraqis, of course this will alienate the Sunnis -- both in Iraq and in Saudi Arabia -- but Baghdad has no other serious option.

5. Lee Igel:

   If NBC doesn't pay enough attention to Covid, then it looks like they are denying reality, however, bringing Covid too much into the discussion and you could alienate viewers who are tired of the pandemic and want to watch The Olympics for the glory of the games. How the broadcast balances that will be something to look out for.