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drift away vs estrange

estrange vs drift away

drift away and estrange both are verbs.

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

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