alienate

Universal Words verb [VN] 1 to make sb less friendly or sympathetic towards you: His comments have alienated a lot of young voters. 2 ~ sb (from sth/sb) to make sb feel that they do not belong in a particular group: Very talented children may feel alienated from the others in their class. alienation noun [U]: The new policy resulted in the alienation of many voters. * Many immigrants suffer from a sense of alienation.