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Rude jokes can alienate classmates.
What does Alienate mean?
Alienate means to make someone feel left out or distant.
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To make someone feel left out, distant, or unwelcome.
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The new rule might alienate students who need extra help.
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A leader who refuses to listen may alienate the people they are trying to support.
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Alienate means to make someone feel separated, excluded, or unwelcome.
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MeaningAlienate means to make someone feel left out or distant.
ExampleExample: Rude jokes can alienate classmates.
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- ay · lee · uh · nayt
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Synonyms
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isolateUse when someone is made to feel separate from others.
excludeUse when someone is left out.
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Alienate word family
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alienate
adjective
alienated
Feeling left out, distant, or unwelcome.
noun
alienation
The feeling or process of being made distant or separate.
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