Definition of "estrange"

estrange

/ɪˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/

verb
third-person singular simple present estranges, present participle estranging, simple past and past participle estranged
1. (transitive) To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).
  Quotations
  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
2. (transitive) To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.