esÂ·trange. tr.v. esÂ·tranged, esÂ·trangÂ·ing, esÂ·trangÂ·es. 1. To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate: The months of bickering estranged her from her family. 2.
Hedge fund. A hedge fund is an investment fund that pools capital from accredited individuals or institutional investors and invests in a variety of assets, often with complex portfolio-construction and risk-management techniques.
Definition of fund. 1  1a : a sum of money or other resources whose principal or interest is set apart for a specific objectiveb : money on deposit on which checks or drafts can be drawn âusually used in pluralc : capitald funds plural : the stock of the British national debt âusually used with the.