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alienate

verbCommon GRE wordMore A words

to cause someone to feel isolated or hostile

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Alienate in a sentence

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His constant criticism alienated the very allies he needed.

Synonyms
Antonyms
uniteendearreconcile
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Questions about “alienate

Alienate (verb) means to cause someone to feel isolated or hostile
Here is alienate used in an example sentence: "His constant criticism alienated the very allies he needed."
Common synonyms for alienate include estrange, distance, antagonize.
Antonyms of alienate include unite, endear, reconcile.
Alienate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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