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alienate (one) from

1. To isolate or estrange one from something. Her status as the teacher's pet alienated Lisa from her peers.

2. To cause a person or group to reject something. The candidate alienated many potential voters from his party when he insulted blue-collar workers.

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alienate someone from someone or something

to cause someone to feel negative about someone or something. The teacher alienated the entire class from the subject of calculus.

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