estranging

Describes something that causes a person to feel isolated, alienated, or less close to others.

• 🇵🇹Descreve algo que faz uma pessoa se sentir isolada, alienada ou menos próxima dos outros.

1. Causing alienation C1 formal

   Making someone feel isolated, disconnected, or no longer close to others.

   • His estranging behavior pushed away all his friends.
   • The constant criticism created an estranging atmosphere in the office.
   • Moving to a new country can be an estranging experience at first.

   🇵🇹Que causa alienação

   Sinônimos: distancingisolating

   Antônimos: endearingfamiliarizinginclusivewelcoming

• more estranging comparative form
• most estranging superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone to become distant, unfriendly, or hostile, often by alienating them from a group or relationship.

• 🇵🇹Verbo usado para indicar a ação de causar alienação, afastamento ou hostilidade, frequentemente separando alguém de um grupo ou de um relacionamento.

1. Cause to become unfriendly C1 formal

   To cause someone to become no longer close, friendly, or affectionate; to alienate.

   • His rude behavior estranged him from his family.
   • The political disagreement estranged the two friends.
   • She felt estranged from her colleagues after the argument.

   🇵🇹Alienar

   Sinônimos: alienateantagonizedisaffectdistancedrive awayseparateturn away

   Antônimos: befriendreconcileunite

2. Separate or remove C1 formal

   To remove or separate someone from a familiar environment or relationship.

   • Living abroad for years estranged him from his native culture.
   • The long war estranged the soldiers from their loved ones.
   • The new policy estranged many long-time supporters.

   🇵🇹Afastar

   Sinônimos: alienatedetachdisaffectdistanceisolateseversunderwean

   Antônimos: allyassociateattachbindconnectfamiliarizeintegratereconcileunite

• estranged past participle
• estranged past simple
• estranging present participle
• estranges third person singular