alienate
VERB
/eɪljə,neɪt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
alienate is a valid 8-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1I1E1N1A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does alienate mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Transfer property or ownership.
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2
Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness.
“She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious”
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3
Make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated.
“the boring work alienated his employees”
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