alienate
intermediateB2/ˈeɪliəˌneɪt/ · a-li-en-ate
to cause someone to feel isolated or estranged.
Meanings
to cause someone to feel isolated or estranged.
کسی کو تنہائی یا اجنبیت کا احساس دلانا۔
اجنبی بنانا
ajnabi banana
Common Collocations
- alienate friends
- alienate from family
- alienate the community
Example Sentences
His harsh words may alienate his friends.
اس کے سخت الفاظ اس کے دوستوں کو اجنبی بنا سکتے ہیں۔
Is ke sakht alfaaz is ke doston ko ajnabi bana sakte hain.
They felt alienated from their community.
وہ اپنی کمیونٹی سے اجنبی محسوس کر رہے تھے۔
Woh apni community se ajnabi mehsoos kar rahe the.
The new policies could alienate many employees.
نئی پالیسیوں سے کئی ملازمین اجنبی ہو سکتے ہیں۔
Nayi policyoun se kai mulazimeen ajnabi ho sakte hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'alien' as someone who feels out of place.
Imagine a person standing alone in a crowd, feeling out of place.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
عشق میں ہے وہ جوش کہ دل بھی لگتا ہے، اجنبی ہی ہوگا کوئی جس کو نہ سمجھوں میں۔
Ishq mein hai woh josh ke dil bhi lagta hai, ajabi hi hoga koi jis ko na samjhun mein.
In love, there is such a passion that the heart feels, anyone will be a stranger whom I do not understand.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اجنبی کو اجنبی نہ سمجھو
Ajnabi ko ajnabi na samjho
Do not consider a stranger as an outsider.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "alienare" — to make another's
First known use: 14th century
The word 'alienate' originated from the Latin 'alienare', which means to make someone an outsider. Its usage evolved into English during the late Middle Ages.