alienate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈeɪliəneɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈeɪljəˌneɪt, ˈeɪliə-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(āl′yə nāt′, ā′lē ə-)


Inflections of 'alienate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
alienates
v 3rd person singular
alienating
v pres p
alienated
v past
alienated
v past p

alienate
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Synonyms:
estrange, turn away, disaffect, distance Collocations, antagonize, antagonise (UK), disunite, separate Collocations, make indifferent or averse, turn off, cast out, cut off
Antonyms:
unite, reconcile Collocations, acclimate, assimilate, unite, bring together, bring closer


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