estrange

Meanings

• verb

  1. To make (someone) feel unfamiliar or strange; alienate.

  - "The new student was estranged from his classmates."
  - "After the argument, my parents estranged themselves from each other."

• noun

  2. A person who is not a member of one's family or social circle; a stranger.

  - "The estranged brother returned after many years."
  - "The estranged wife refused to speak to her husband."

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Synonyms

alienate , antagonize , disaffect , isolate , wean

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with estrange
changer , stranger , ranger

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Variants

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estrange , estranged , estrangement , estrangements , estranger , estrangers , estranges , estranging

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'set apart' or 'make strange,' from the Old French 'estranger,' meaning 'foreigner' or 'outsider'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'estranged' is often used in legal contexts to refer to a person who has been separated from their spouse or family.

2. The term 'estranged' is also used in music, particularly in the genre of folk music, to describe a sense of longing or separation.

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Related Concepts

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1. alienation: A feeling of being disconnected from others or from society.

2. exile: The act of being forced to leave one's home or country.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'estranged' is often used to describe a sense of alienation or disconnection. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia speaks of her father as being 'estranged' from her mother.

How to Memorize "estrange"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person feeling left out or alone, as if they are an 'estranged' member of a group.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'estranged' with feelings of disconnection or unfamiliarity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the 'E' in 'estranged' stands for 'exclude' or 'isolate'.

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