2. To estrange; to withdraw. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
3. To cause alienation of (mind). --Sandys. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
abalienate — I verb assign, bequeath, convey, demise, grant, hand down, hand over, pass on, transfer, transfer by deed, transfer by will II index alienate (transfer title), assign (transfer ownership) … Law dictionary
abalienate — (v.) 1550s, from L. abalienatus, pp. of abalienare to remove, lit. to make alien, from ab (see AB (Cf. ab )) + alienare (see ALIENATE (Cf. alienate)). Related: Abalienated; abalienating … Etymology dictionary
abalienate — verb a) To transfer the title of from one to another; to alienate. b) To cause alienation of (mind). Sandys … Wiktionary
abalienate — É™ bÉ‘Ëlneɪt v. alienate, estrange; transfer property … English contemporary dictionary
abalienate — v. a. 1. Alienate, estrange. 2. (Law.) Alienate, transfer, convey, demise, make over, deliver over … New dictionary of synonyms
abalienate — ab·alien·ate … English syllables
abalienate — /abeyliyaneyt/ To transfer interest or title … Black's law dictionary
abalienate — /abeyliyaneyt/ To transfer interest or title … Black's law dictionary
abalienate — (ˈ)aˈbālyəˌnāt, lēə transitive verb Etymology: Latin abalienatus, past participle of Latin abalienare, from ab ab + alienare to alienate more at alienate : to transfer the title of : alienate … Useful english dictionary
assign — as·sign 1 /ə sīn/ vt 1: to transfer (property or rights) to another the general practice by inventors of assign ing patent rights J. K. Owens 2: to appoint to a post or duty assign ed to represent the defendant … Law dictionary
