alienates
Creates emotional distance
Alienates means to push someone away emotionally or cause them to feel isolated and estranged.
A politician who alienates voters loses their support through offensive remarks or broken promises: His arrogance alienated even his closest allies.
In law, to alienate property is to transfer ownership to another party.
Causes emotional separation
- isolatesKeeps separate from others
- distancesSpaces between locations
- disconnectsBreaks a connection
- separatesDivides into portions
withdraws · detaches · pushes away · shuts out · coldness · rejection · abandonment · loneliness
Relegates to insignificance
- excludesDeliberately leaves out
- ostracizesExpels from social group
- outcastsRejected, excluded people
- sidelinesField boundary lines
shuns · isolates · disenfranchises · segregates · discriminates · rejects · banishes · exiles
Removes someone's voting rights
- disaffectsCreates disloyalty or discontent
- radicalizesMakes someone adopt extremism
- polarizesCauses sharp division
- dividesSeparates into parts
voters · constituents · electorate · base · supporters · moderates · opposition · discontent
Forces to leave
- repelsDrives back, resists
- offendsCauses displeasure or resentment
- antagonizesActively creates hostility
- irritatesProvokes mild anger
annoys · frustrates · disappoints · betrays · neglects · friends · family · colleagues
estranges
Causes emotional separation
- isolatesKeeps separate from others
- distancesSpaces between locations
- disconnectsBreaks a connection
separates · withdraws · detaches · pushes away · shuts out · coldness · rejection · abandonment · loneliness · rift
marginalizes
Relegates to insignificance
- excludesDeliberately leaves out
- ostracizesExpels from social group
- outcastsRejected, excluded people
sidelines · shuns · isolates · disenfranchises · segregates · discriminates · rejects · banishes · exiles · pariah
disenfranchises
Removes someone's voting rights
- disaffectsCreates disloyalty or discontent
- radicalizesMakes someone adopt extremism
- polarizesCauses sharp division
divides · voters · constituents · electorate · base · supporters · moderates · opposition · discontent · resentment
drives away
Forces to leave
- repelsDrives back, resists
- offendsCauses displeasure or resentment
- antagonizesActively creates hostility
irritates · annoys · frustrates · disappoints · betrays · neglects · friends · family · colleagues · partners
transfers
Relocates or hands off
title · deed · estate · rights · ownership · assets · land · inheritance · bequeaths · divestiture
- cuts offdisconnects, severs, detaches, unplugs, shuts off
alienatesreconciles
Resolves differences between parties
conciliates · reunites · harmonizes · appeases · mends
- parental alienationManipulating child against other parent
- social alienationDisconnection from society, self
- cultural alienationDisconnection from one's heritage