alienate v - definition in American English Dictionary

alienate

/ˈeɪ·li·əˌneɪt/, /ˈeɪl·jə-/ v [T]

› to cause a person or people to stop supporting someone or to stop feeling welcome:

All these changes to the newspaper have alienated its old readers.

alienation alienation: listen to American pronunciation

/ˌeɪ·li·əˈneɪ·ʃən/, /ˌeɪl·jə-/ n [U]

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The alienation of young adults has lowered the number of people who vote.

(Definition of alienate v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to compete for a position in a sports team or a part in a play

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