éloigner — meaning in English

English meaning

• distance noun The amount of space between two points or places.
• estrange verb To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).
• stray verb To wander away from where you should be, or to drift off a planned path or topic.

Senses

éloigner is used for these senses in English:

• distance To set oneself at a distance from someone or something else; to move away from someone or something.
• stray (intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

distance — full definition

1. noun The amount of space between two points or places.
2. noun A lack of closeness or warmth between people; emotional separation.
3. verb To keep oneself apart from someone or something, especially to avoid association with it.

estrange — full definition

1. verb To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).
2. verb To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.

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