alienate
/ˈeɪliəneɪt/ verb [T]Definition
LOSE SUPPORT › to make someone stop supporting and liking you: The government's comments have alienated many teachers.
NOT INCLUDE › to make someone feel that they are different and do not belong to a group: Disagreements can alienate teenagers from their families.
alienation /ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃən/ noun [U] (Definition of alienate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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