estranging
estranging is the present participle and gerund of estrange.
Meaning of estrange
Verb
estrange (third-person singular simple present estranges, present participle estranging, simple past and past participle estranged)
- To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).
- And thou thyself, Jaacob Yitzchak, dost thou mind how thou meantest to follow me and estrangedst thyself from me the more?1945, Martin Buber, translated by Ludwig Lewisohn, For the Sake of Heaven, The Jewish Publication Society of America, page 229
- Synonyms:
- alienate, antagonize, disaffect, isolate
- To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.
- Synonyms:
- wean
Adjective
estranging (comparative more estranging, superlative most estranging)
- That estranges; alienating, disorienting.
- At his first rendezvous, De Marsay is blindfolded and driven endlessly through the streets, an estranging device which makes his native city a sexual labyrinth.1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae
Forms of estranging
| comparative | more estranging |
|---|---|
| superlative | most estranging |
Questions about estranging
- What does estranging mean?
- Estranging means that estranges; alienating, disorienting.
- What is estranging the present participle and gerund of?
- Estranging is the present participle and gerund of estrange.
- What part of speech is estranging?
- Estranging is an adjective.
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