estranged
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English
Definitions
verb
- To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).
- To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.
adjective
- Having become a stranger, of one who formerly was close, as a relative, friend, lover, or spouse.
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Synonyms
alienateantagonizedisaffectisolateweanalienatedunloveddetachedunshackledpostedsecondedkindredlesswidowedextramarriagehalfextra-conjugalorphanedbastardly