- alienate al·ien·ate vt
- ['eɪlɪəneɪt]
alienare
her behaviour has alienated her friends — il suo comportamento ha fatto allontanare gli amici
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alienate al·ien·ate vt
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Alienate — Al ien*ate ([=a]l yen*[asl]t), a. [L. alienatus, p. p. of alienare, fr. alienus. See {Alien}, and cf. {Aliene}.] Estranged; withdrawn in affection; foreign; with from. [1913 Webster] O alienate from God. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alienate — Al ien*ate ( [=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alienated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alienating}.] 1. To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of. [1913 Webster] 2. To withdraw, as the affections; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alienate — Al ien*ate, n. A stranger; an alien. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alienate — al•ien•ate [[t]ˈeɪl yəˌneɪt, ˈeɪ li ə [/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing 1) to turn away the affection of; make indifferent or hostile: He has alienated most of his friends[/ex] 2) to transfer or divert: to alienate funds from their intended purpose[/ex]… … From formal English to slang
alienate — al|ien|ate [ eıliə,neıt ] verb transitive 1. ) to make someone dislike you, or not want to help or support you: Would they dare risk alienating public opinion? 2. ) to make someone feel that they do not belong in a place or group: The company… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Alienated — Alienate Al ien*ate ( [=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alienated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alienating}.] 1. To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of. [1913 Webster] 2. To withdraw, as the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alienating — Alienate Al ien*ate ( [=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alienated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alienating}.] 1. To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of. [1913 Webster] 2. To withdraw, as the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abalienate — Ab*al ien*ate ([a^]b*[=a]l yen*[=a]t; 94, 106), v. t. [L. abalienatus, p. p. of abalienare; ab + alienus foreign, alien. See {Alien}.] 1. (Civil Law) To transfer the title of from one to another; to alienate. [1913 Webster] 2. To estrange; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
