distanceyourselffromsomething
phrasal verbwithdistanceverbuk/ˈdɪs.təns/us/ˈdɪs.təns/
tobecomeorseemlessinvolvedorconnectedwith something:
Theleaderhasrecentlydistanced himself from theextremistsin theparty.
Separateness and isolation in space
- apart
- apartheid
- atomistic
- atomized
- bitty
- gappy
- givesomething/someonea wide berthidiom
- hermetically sealed
- in piecesidiom
- interzone
- loose
- private
- purdah
- resegregation
- secluded
- seclusive
- stand-alone
- unattached
- uninhabited
- untethered