alienate



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.
See also: alienate

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.
See also: alienate

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Koldo-Basque
Tahmasp-Ancient Persian
Louisloo-EE (French), LOO-is (English)French, English, Dutch
TraffordTRAF-ərdEnglish (Rare)
Bakewell['beikwəl]
Ablett['æblit]