disaffect
definition
to cause someone to lose affection or loyalty
example
The company's decision to cut employee benefits did nothing but disaffect the loyal staff, leading to a significant drop in morale.
synonyms
alienateestrangerrepulse
word origin — The word 'disaffect' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'opposite of' or 'apart from' combined with 'affect,' which comes from the Latin 'afficere' meaning 'to influence' or 'to have an effect on.'