1
as in to infuriate
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
her changed position on the issue surprised and alienated many of her supporters
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2
as in to cede
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
landowners have a right to alienate their right of ownership—in other words, they can sell the land if they want to
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Recent Examples of alienate
The output could risk alienating casual fans, whose music consumption might be cannibalized by competing projects from members of the same group.
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
But that means anything that might alienate that senior scientist — like questioning the lab’s animal care protocols or experimental techniques — could place your job or even your scientific future at risk.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
Alongside his other political ventures—such as voicing support for far-right parties across Europe—this could alienate Tesla's customer base, which polling suggests leans to the left.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
His actions alienated many, particularly military leaders who could have better resisted the Mongol invasion.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
But that means anything that might alienate that senior scientist — like questioning the lab’s animal care protocols or experimental techniques — could place your job or even your scientific future at risk.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
Alongside his other political ventures—such as voicing support for far-right parties across Europe—this could alienate Tesla's customer base, which polling suggests leans to the left.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
His actions alienated many, particularly military leaders who could have better resisted the Mongol invasion.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alienate
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Ford calls for export taxes on Canadian oil Trump’s trade war and his talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state have infuriated Canadians, who are booing the American national anthem at NHL and NBA games.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Tennis is an infuriating sport, and most players, amateur or professional, will have experienced flashes of self-loathing.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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There are consequences to Congress ceding wide swaths of its authority to a massive administration state.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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Losing once again could see Barca cede its one point lead at the La Liga summit over Atletico Madrid, and three point advantage at the expense of bitter rival Real Madrid.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the video game, Abby pits herself against Joel, which also angered online gamers.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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The move, which directs the education secretary to go forward with revising a law passed by Congress, pleased some conservatives while angering student loan borrowers and advocates, who vowed to launch a court challenge.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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The doc uses all the simple, traditional tricks of the form, between talking head interviews and B-roll footage, but its aim to convey facts and figures first is perhaps its biggest strength.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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This subtle shift not only conveys assertiveness but also acknowledges the other person's patience, working to your advantage.—
Melody Wilding, LMSW,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Christian and Brax, estranged for nearly a decade for reasons that still aren’t entirely clear, find their way back to one another through a series of charming encounters.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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Dear Eric: My sister (85) and I (80) have been estranged for about five years.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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She was relinquished by her first adoptive family due to her behavioral issues.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Britain’s slimmer new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has also relinquished the U.K.’s past leadership in research and expertise, largely due to pay reductions and restrictions on hiring non-British nationals.—
Sarah Stroup,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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The gallery owner, Mariana, is both despondent and enraged.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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Justice denied Problems exposed in the unit have enraged victims and frustrated prosecutors and judges.—
Donna McGuire,
Ian Cummings,
and Glenn E. Rice,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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Everybody plays numerous parts, assigned without regard to gender (there’s even a cameo for Fleming), but the anchors are Cumming’s Cholmondeley, the nerd who came up the audacious idea, and Hodgson’s Montagu, the operation’s main manager and salesman.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Don’t think of team members as soldiers who can do specific tasks as assigned, based on prior experience and cost.—
Martin Zwilling,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Alienate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alienate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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