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
Uncouple and alienate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uncouple" instead a verb "Alienate".
Uncouple
Uncouple verb - To set or force apart.
Alienate and uncouple are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alienate" instead a verb "Uncouple".
Nearby Word: uncoupling
Mutual synonyms
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Uncouple and Alienate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alienate/uncouple
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