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1. Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
   "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"
   - estrange, alien, disaffect
    
2. Transfer property or ownership
   "The will alienated the property to the heirs"
   - alien
    
3. Make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated
   "the boring work alienated his employees"

Derived forms: alienated, alienates, alienating

See also: alienable, alienator

Type of: affect, alter, change, impress, modify, move, strike, transfer

Encyclopedia: Alienate