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drift apart vs estrange

estrange vs drift apart

drift apart and estrange both are verbs.

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

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