Estranged Meaning

/ɛˈstreɪndʒd/
C2

Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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adjHaving become a stranger, of one who formerly was close, as a relative, friend, lover, or spouse.

"He managed to become estranged from all of his friends."

verbsimple past and past participle of estrange

"She estranged her husband by not talking to him for over a year."
What has estranged him from his sister?
A quarrel estranged one boy from the other.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ couple hadn't spoken to each other in over a decade.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He had been ____ from his family for over a decade after the inheritance dispute.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ couple hadn't spoken to each other in over a decade.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He had been ____ from his family for over a decade after the inheritance dispute.

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