Cause to become unfriendly; estrange (8)

I believe the answer is:

alienate

(Other definitions for alienate that I've seen before include "Turn away from" , "transfer" , "Arouse hostility" , "Estrange, disaffect" , "divorce" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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