Abalienate

Pronunciation: /əˈbeɪliəˌneɪt/

Definitions of abalienate

verb to transfer the ownership of something, especially property or rights, to another person

Example Sentences

A1 I abalienated my old toys to my younger cousin.

A2 She abalienated her car to her brother when she moved to a new city.

B1 The company abalienated some of its assets to reduce debt.

B2 The government abalienated the land to developers for a new housing project.

C1 The artist abalienated his rights to the painting in exchange for a lump sum payment.

C2 The CEO abalienated his shares in the company to focus on other business ventures.

Examples of abalienate in a Sentence

formal The property owner decided to abalienate his land to a developer.

informal She had to abalienate her car after it broke down for the third time.

slang I heard he's planning to abalienate his old gaming console to make some extra cash.

figurative Sometimes we have to abalienate our fears in order to move forward in life.

Grammatical Forms of abalienate

• past tense: abalienated
• plural: abalienates
• comparative: more abalienate
• superlative: most abalienate
• present tense: abalienates
• future tense: will abalienate
• perfect tense: has abalienated
• continuous tense: is abalienating
• singular: abalienate
• positive degree: abalienate
• infinitive: to abalienate
• gerund: abalienating
• participle: abalienating

Origin and Evolution of abalienate

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abalienate' originated from Latin, derived from the word 'abalienare' which means 'to transfer ownership'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'abalienate' evolved to be used in legal contexts to refer to the act of transferring property or rights to another party.