What is the meaning of estranged?

verb

  • Remove from customary environment or associations.
    • usage: "years of boarding school estranged the child from her home"
  • Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness.
    • usage: "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"

adjective

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