adjective (formal)
1 [usuallybeforenoun] no longer living with your husband or wife:
his estranged wife Emma * She is attempting to contact her estranged husband to break the news.
2 ~ (from sb) no longer friendly, loyal or in contact with sb:
He became estranged from his family after the argument. * Formerly close friends, they had been estranged from each other for many years.
3 ~ (from sth) no longer involved in or connected with sth, especially sth that used to be important to you:
She felt estranged from her former existence.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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