CEFR B2

estranged

adjective

Meaning

No longer living with or having a close relationship with a spouse, family member, or friend.

Examples

She became estranged from her parents after they disapproved of her marriage.
The once-close friends were now estranged, their arguments having driven them apart.

Synonyms: distant, alienated, separated, disaffected

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estranged (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɪˈstreɪndʒd/

Definition

No longer living with or having a close relationship with a spouse, family member, or friend.

Examples

She became estranged from her parents after they disapproved of her marriage.
The once-close friends were now estranged, their arguments having driven them apart.
He felt estranged from his own country after living abroad for so many years.

How to Use estranged

estranged from (prepositional phrase): No longer having a close relationship with someone. — "He felt estranged from his old friends."
become estranged (collocation): To start to have a distant or unfriendly relationship with someone. — "Siblings often become estranged after arguments over inheritance."

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