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drift apart vs disaffect

disaffect vs drift apart

drift apart and disaffect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drift apart No No Yes No
disaffect No No Yes No
As verbs, disaffect is a hypernym of drift apart; that is, disaffect is a word with a broader meaning than drift apart:
  • drift apart: lose personal contact over time
  • disaffect: arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
Other hypernyms of drift apart include alienate, estrange.
drift apart (verb) disaffect (verb)
lose personal contact over time arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
Difference between drift apart and disaffect

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