Dictionary
al•ien•ate
Pronunciation: (āl'yu-nāt", ā'lē-u-), [key]—
v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing.
1. to make indifferent or hostile:
He has alienated his entire family.
2. to turn away; transfer or divert:
to alienate funds from their intended purpose.
3. Law.to transfer or convey, as title, property, or other right, to another:
to alienate lands. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.