definition of the word abalienate

Latin abalienatus, past participle of abalienare; ab- + alienus foreign, alien.

to abalienate (third-person singular simple present abalienates, present participle abalienating, simple past and past participle abalienated) (transitive)

1. (Civil Law) To transfer the title of from one to another; to alienate.
2. (obsolete) To estrange; to withdraw.
3. To cause alienation of (mind). - Sandys.

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