alienate

🇬🇧 UK/'eɪlɪəneɪt/🇺🇸 US/'eiljәneit/

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Definitions

v.

To cause someone to feel isolated or estranged; to transfer property or rights to another

使疏远，离间；转让（财产）

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

alienateother

=alienate

Common Collocations

1.alienate from使...疏远
2.alienate supporters疏远支持者
3.feel alienated感到孤立

Example Sentences

1.
His rude behavior alienated many of his colleagues.
2.
His rude behavior served to alienate friends who once supported him.
3.
His harsh comments alienated many supporters.
4.
The company alienated customers by raising prices too dramatically.

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