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es·trange Listen to audio/ɪˈstreɪnʤ/ verb
es·trang·es; es·tranged; es·trang·ing
[+ obj] formal 1 : to cause someone to be no longer friendly or close to another person or group — usually + from His political beliefs have estranged him from his family.often used as (be) estranged They are estranged from their children. an estranged couple [=a married couple who no longer live together] her estranged husband [=her husband, who no longer lives with her] an estranged wife [=a wife who no longer lives with her husband]
2 : to cause someone to be no longer involved or connected with something — usually + from This decision estranged her from the church. He felt estranged from his past life.
— es·trange·ment Listen to audio /ɪˈstreɪnʤmənt/ noun [noncount]
His estrangement from his family was deeply painful.

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