Alienate and Endear

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Alienate verb - To cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring.

Usage example: his heartless treatment of their mother during the divorce proceeding has completely alienated the two children

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Endear is an antonym for alienate.

Nearby Words: alien, alienation, alienating, alienable

Endear verb - Make attractive or lovable.

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Alienate is an antonym for endear.

His Cloudcuckoolander beliefs alienate him from his own people, but endear him to the rest of Third Earth.

Source: Idiot Hero / Western Animation

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