▪ I. alienating, vbl. n.
(ˈeɪlɪəneɪtɪŋ)
[f. as prec. + -ing1.]
The act of estranging, or transferring to another owner. (Mostly gerundial.)
| 1591 Percivall Sp. Dict., Agenamiento, casting off a sonne, alienating. 1645 Milton Tetrach. (1851) 230 Law more justly did permitt the alienating of that evil which mistake made proper. 1704 Addison Italy 15 Never entertain'd a Thought..of alienating any Part of these Revenues. 1849 Alison Hist. Eur. I. iii. §151. 423 It was intended to conciliate—it had the effect of alienating. |
▪ II. alienating, ppl. a.
(ˈeɪlɪəneɪtɪŋ)
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
Estranging, or transferring to other ownership.
| 1661 Pet. Peace 1 Exasperating and alienating differences. |