1. to cause someone to feel isolated, alienated, or distant from another person or group
Usage: transitive verb; third person singular present tense of 'estrange'

Examples

• His harsh words estranges him from his family.
• The scandal estranges the politician from his former supporters.
• Constant criticism estranges children from their parents.
• Her decision to move abroad estranges her from her childhood friends.
• The company's unethical practices estrange customers and investors alike.
• Misunderstandings often estrange people who once were close.
• His refusal to apologize estranges him from the community.