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What does estrange mean?

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Verb
  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).
  2. (transitive) To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.
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In winter 57 56 Cicero attempted unsuccessfully to estrange Pompey from Caesar.
The immutable fact of their friendship accommodates conflict that could fracture a marriage or estrange a parent.
Christ showed the same kindness to Judas, His traitor, that he did to the rest, and put no mark of disgrace upon him that might estrange him.
The songs are a little more raw this time around, though not drastically enough to estrange long-time fans.
And for my part, frequently, I ease the vigils that the Lord asked me, and I fear that it may estrange me more and more from the presence of God.
Might pushing reform too far estrange America's allies and damage its interests?

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