to distanceverb/ɐ.fɐˈstaɾ/mediumPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo move or cause someone or something to be far away.He decided to distance himself from the group.The rain distanced the tourists from the beach.synremoveseparateCommon collocationsdistance oneself from someonedistance problemsEtymologyDo latim 'afastare'Related wordsafastamentoafastadoafastadora