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• Estranging — Estrange Es*trange , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Estranged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Estranging}.] [OF. estrangier to remove, F. [ e]tranger, L. extraneare to treat as a stranger, from extraneus strange. See {Strange}.] 1. To withdraw; to withhold; hence,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• estranging — adjective making one feel out of place or alienated (Freq. 1) the landscape was estranging • Similar to: ↑disorienting …   Useful english dictionary

• estranging — es·trange || ɪ streɪndÊ’ v. alienate, cause hostility, disaffect; separate, keep away …   English contemporary dictionary

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• Estrange — Es*trange , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Estranged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Estranging}.] [OF. estrangier to remove, F. [ e]tranger, L. extraneare to treat as a stranger, from extraneus strange. See {Strange}.] 1. To withdraw; to withhold; hence, reflexively,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Estranged — Estrange Es*trange , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Estranged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Estranging}.] [OF. estrangier to remove, F. [ e]tranger, L. extraneare to treat as a stranger, from extraneus strange. See {Strange}.] 1. To withdraw; to withhold; hence,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Estrangement — Es*trange ment, n. [Cf. OF. estrangement.] The act of estranging, or the state of being estranged; alienation. [1913 Webster] An estrangement from God. J. C. Shairp. [1913 Webster] A long estrangement from better things. South. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English