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estrange vs drift apart

drift apart vs estrange

estrange and drift apart both are verbs.

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

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