estrange

Verb

Verb Forms: estranged, estranging, estranges

To cause someone to be no longer close or affectionate to another.
remove from customary environment or associations
- "years of boarding school estranged the child from her home"
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).
To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.

Examples

A poorly chosen word can ESTRANGE an opponent, making the game less friendly.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French estranger (“to treat as a stranger”), from Latin extraneus (“foreigner, stranger”) (from which also strange, stranger). Also see Spanish extraño.

Synonyms

alien, alienate, disaffect, antagonize, isolate, wean

Scrabble Score: 9

estrange: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
estrange: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
estrange: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

estrange: valid Words With Friends Word