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Estrange Definition & Meaning

estrange
verb
  1. remove from customary environment or associations; "years of boarding school estranged the child from her home"
  2. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"

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What does estrange mean?
remove from customary environment or associations; "years of boarding school estranged the child from her home" arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"
What part of speech is estrange?
Estrange is a verb.
How many definitions does estrange have?
Estrange has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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