Synonyms: estrange, alien, alienate, disaffect
Definition: arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
Usage: She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: alienate
Definition: make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated
Usage: the boring work alienated his employees
Similar words: affect, strike, move, impress
Definition: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Usage: This child impressed me as unusually mature; This behavior struck me as odd
Definition: transfer property or ownership
Usage: The will aliened the property to the heirs
Similar words: transfer
Definition: cause to change ownership
Usage: I transferred my stock holdings to my children