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alienate

 
 
/ˈeɪliəneɪt/ verb [T]

Translation

LOSE SUPPORT to make someone stop supporting and liking you
başkalaştırmak, aralarını açmak, uzak durmasını sağlamak
The government's comments have alienated many teachers.989950
NOT INCLUDE to make someone feel that they are different and do not belong to a group
başka olduğuna ve bir gruba ait olmadıklarına birini ikna etmek, inandırmak
Disagreements can alienate teenagers from their families.1882
alienation
 
 
/ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃən/ noun [U]
yabancılaşma
(Definition of alienate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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