English Explanatory Dictionary

estrange

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).
  2. To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ /əˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-estrange.wav

Word forms

estrange estranges estranging estranged

Etymology

From Old French estranger (“to treat as a stranger”), from Latin extraneus (“foreigner, stranger”) (from which also strange, stranger). Also see Spanish extraño.

Synonyms

alienate antagonize disaffect isolate wean

Related words

strange stranger

Derived words

estrangement estranger
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