Alienate
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
Rile and alienate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rile" instead a verb "Alienate".
Rile
Rile verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
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Rile and Alienate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alienate/rile
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