Entfremden — meaning in English
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English meaning
- alienate verb To make someone feel isolated, unwelcome, or estranged.
- estrange verb To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).
- estrangement noun The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
Senses
Entfremden is used for these senses in English:
- alienate To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of.
- alienate To cause one to feel unable to relate.
- estrange (transitive) To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.
- estrangement The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
alienate — full definition
- verb To make someone feel isolated, unwelcome, or estranged.
- verb (law) To transfer ownership of property to someone else.
estrange — full definition
- verb To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).
- verb To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.