alienate

Definition of "alienate"
  1. The act of giving or selling property, or a right related to a property, to someone else
How to use "alienate" in a sentence
  1. The owner decided to alienate her lake house to her nephew prior to moving out of state.
  2. Some rights, such as the right to use a property, can be alienate to another party.
  3. If there is a dispute over a property, one option is to alienate it to resolve the issue.

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