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to distance

verbgeneral usecommon/diʃtɐ̃ˈsjaɾ/dis·tan·ci·ar

Definition

1

To 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.

Common combinations

to distance oneself from someoneto distance views