Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

estrange

/ɪˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
es-trange
IPA
/ɪˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).

Transitive verb

verb

To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French estranger (“to treat as a stranger”), from Latin extraneus (“foreigner, stranger”) (from which also strange, stranger). Also see Spanish extraño.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

estranges (present, singular) estranging (participle, present) estranged (participle, past) estranged (past)

Derived Forms

estrangement estranger

Frequently Paired Words

strange stranger disown

Synonyms

alienate antagonize disaffect isolate wean

Rhymes With

change range long-range exchange strange arrange interchange grange rearrange ange mange downrange

Questions

How do you pronounce estrange?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/.
What does estrange mean?
To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).
Where does estrange come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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