Definitions

1. verb

to cause someone to feel isolated or alienated from society, or to make someone feel that they are not part of a particular group or community.

“The new policy has estranged many of the company’s long-time customers.”

2. noun

the state of being estranged, or the act of causing someone to feel isolated or alienated.

“Their estrangement from society was a result of their decision to drop out of school and live on the streets.”