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impress vs alienate

alienate vs impress

impress is a noun but alienate is not a noun.

impress and alienate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impress Yes No Yes No
alienate No No Yes No
As verbs, alienate is a hyponym of impress; that is, alienate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impress:
  • impress: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  • alienate: make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated
impress (noun) alienate (noun)
the act of coercing someone into government service
impress (verb) alienate (verb)
dye (fabric) before it is spun arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure transfer property or ownership
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 impress and alienate

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