Vocabulary
Alienate
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
make (someone) feel isolated or estranged.
Urdu meaning
اجنبی، انتقال ملکیت، بددلی پیدا کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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But Pakistani officialdom`s at times strong commentary can further alienate ordinary Afghans, undermining whatever remains of the goodwill built after decades of hosting Afghan refugees, for example.
Dawn Editorials —
Hardening rhetoric
— 2025-11-27
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It is an extremely grave situation for the country and it is the state`s responsibility to unite the people and the federation, rather than alienate citizens through divisive policies and curbs on democratic rights.
Dawn Editorials —
Power and crisis
— 2025-11-26
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Turning families into suspects will only alienate them further and make reconciliation all the more elusive.
Dawn Editorials —
Troubling directive
— 2025-09-22
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In journalism, one of America`s most influential papers has judged that giving a name to each child killed will not alienate its readership it will inform them.
Dawn Editorials —
The tide turns
— 2025-08-14
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When the criminal justice system fails to resolve issues and the youth experience human rights violations that alienate them, they may resort to violence.
Dawn Editorials —
Peace and youth
— 2025-07-24
Synonyms
estrange, turn away, set apart, drive apart, isolate, detach, distance
Curator example
“an urban environment which would alienate its inhabitants”
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