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
Sever and alienate are semantically related. in set against topic. In some cases you can use "Sever" instead a verb "Alienate".
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| relationship | alienate relationship | sever relationship |
| world | alienate world | sever world |
Cite this Source
Sever and Alienate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 11, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alienate/sever
Alienate & Sever. N.p., 2016. Web. 11 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alienate/sever>.
Sever or Alienate. 2016. Accessed August 11, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/alienate/sever.
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