alienate vs impress

impress vs alienate

alienate is not a noun while impress is a noun.

alienate and impress both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alienate	No	No	Yes	No
impress	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, impress is a hypernym of alienate; that is, impress is a word with a broader meaning than alienate:

alienate: make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated
impress: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

Other hypernyms of alienate include affect, move, strike.

alienate (noun)	impress (noun)
	the act of coercing someone into government service

alienate (verb)	impress (verb)
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness	dye (fabric) before it is spun
make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated	produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
transfer property or ownership	mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
	take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
	reproduce by printing
	impress positively
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

Difference between alienate and impress

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