alienating Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
   alien; disaffect; alienate; estrange.
   
   • She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious
2. verb transfer property or ownership
   alien; alienate.
   
   • The will aliened the property to the heirs
3. verb make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated
   alienate.
   
   • the boring work alienated his employees
4. adjective satellite causing hostility or loss of friendliness
   
   • her sudden alienating aloofness

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