How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
alienate — alien·ate / ā lē ə ˌnāt/ vt at·ed, at·ing [Latin alienare, from alienus not one s own]: to give away or sell (property or a property right) to another will not sell, transfer, assign, hypothecate or otherwise alienate any of his voting shares… … Law dictionary
Alienate — Al ien*ate ([=a]l yen*[asl]t), a. [L. alienatus, p. p. of alienare, fr. alienus. See {Alien}, and cf. {Aliene}.] Estranged; withdrawn in affection; foreign; with from. [1913 Webster] O alienate from God. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alienate — Al ien*ate ( [=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alienated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alienating}.] 1. To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of. [1913 Webster] 2. To withdraw, as the affections; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alienate — Al ien*ate, n. A stranger; an alien. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alienate — (v.) 1540s, make estranged (in feelings or affections), from L. alienatus, pp. of alienare to make another s, estrange, from alienus of or belonging to another person or place, from alius (an)other (see ALIAS (Cf. alias) (adv.)). Related:… … Etymology dictionary
alienate — 1 *transfer, convey, deed 2 *estrange, disaffect, wean Analogous words: convert, proselyte or proselytize (see corresponding nouns at CONVERT): *separate, part, sever, sunder, divorce Antonyms: unite: reunite Contrasted words: reconcile, conform … New Dictionary of Synonyms
alienate — [v] cause unfriendliness, hostility break off, come between, disaffect, disunite, divide, divorce, estrange, make indifferent, part, separate, set against, turn away, turn off, wean, withdraw the affections of; concepts 7,19,231 Ant. be friendly … New thesaurus
alienate — ► VERB 1) cause to feel isolated. 2) lose the support or sympathy of. DERIVATIVES alienation noun. ORIGIN Latin alienare estrange , from alius other … English terms dictionary
alienate — [āl′yən āt΄, āl′ē ənāt΄] vt. alienated, alienating [< L alienatus, pp. of alienare < alius, other: see ELSE] 1. to transfer the ownership of (property) to another 2. to make unfriendly; estrange [his behavior alienated his friends] 3. to… … English World dictionary
alienate — [[t]e͟ɪliəneɪt[/t]] alienates, alienating, alienated 1) VERB If you alienate someone, you make them become unfriendly or unsympathetic towards you. [V n] The government cannot afford to alienate either group. 2) VERB To alienate a person from… … English dictionary
alienate — UK [ˈeɪlɪəneɪt] / US [ˈeɪlɪəˌneɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms alienate : present tense I/you/we/they alienate he/she/it alienates present participle alienating past tense alienated past participle alienated 1) to make someone dislike you, or… … English dictionary
