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to distance
verbgeneral usecommon/diʃtɐ̃ˈsjaɾ/dis·tan·ci·ar
Definition
1To place or move away to a certain physical or figurative distance.
Usage examples
“He tried to distance himself from his family problems.”
“The athlete managed to distance himself from his opponents in the final stretch.”
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Common combinations
to distance oneself from someoneto distance views