alienate
🇺🇸
/ˈeɪliəneɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈeɪliəneɪt/
verb
R
to make someone less friendly toward you
His rude behavior will alienate his friends.
R
to make someone feel they do not belong
The strict rules alienate new students from joining clubs.
translation
to make someone less friendly toward you; to make someone feel they do not belong
Word Forms
3rd Present
alienates
Past
alienated
Perfect
alienated
Progressive
alienating