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Definition of estrange

estrange

/ɪˈstreɪndʒ/
es · trange
Adjective:estranged
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Past Simple:estranged
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Past Participle:estranged
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Present Participle:estranging
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estrange Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To cause someone to be no longer close or affectionate to another; to alienate from a former relationship or loyalty.

Example

"Years of bitter financial disputes eventually threatened to estrange the two brothers from one another."

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Word Nuance & Usage

'Estrange' is most frequently used in the passive voice ('be estranged from') or as the participial adjective 'estranged' (as in 'estranged spouse'), typically followed by the preposition 'from'.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 15th century from Old French 'estrangier' ('to treat as a stranger'), from Popular Latin '*extraneare', derived from Latin 'extraneus' ('external' or 'strange'), sharing the same root as 'strange'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Estrange. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/estrange
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