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alienate

/ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/

Meanings
noun
A stranger; an alien.

Examples :

"The new student felt like an alienate in the classroom; everyone else seemed to know each other already. "
person being human

Related Words

Illustration friendship

friendship noun

/ˈfɹɛndʃɪp/

The condition of being friends.

"My friendship with Sarah has lasted for many years. "

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration estranged

estranged verb

/ɪˈstreɪndʒd/ /ɛˈstreɪndʒd/

To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).

"The argument with her sister completely estranged them; they haven't spoken in months. "

Illustration voluntarily

voluntarily adverb

/ˈvɒləntɹɪli/ /ˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/

In a voluntary manner.

"She voluntarily stayed after school to help the teacher grade papers. "

Illustration subsisted

subsisted verb

/səbˈsɪstɪd/

To survive on a minimum of resources.

"During the drought, the farmers subsisted on only a small amount of donated food. "

Illustration affections

affections noun

/əˈfɛkʃənz/

The act of affecting or acting upon.

"The therapist studied the affections of the medication on the patient's anxiety levels. "

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

Illustration indifferent

indifferent noun

/ɪnˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt/

A person who is indifferent or apathetic.

"The indifferent student didn't care about the upcoming exam. "

Illustration withdrawn

withdrawn verb

/wɪðˈdɹɔːn/

To pull (something) back, aside, or away.

"The child withdrew his hand from the hot stove. "

Illustration alienated

alienated verb

/ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪd/ /ˈeɪljəˌneɪtɪd/

To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of.

"He alienated his car to his son as a graduation gift. "

Illustration criticism

criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

Illustration ownership

ownership noun

/ˈoʊnərʃɪp/ /ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp/

The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.

"My ownership of the bicycle means I am responsible for its upkeep and safety. "