to move away, to remove, to distance
1. to move something or someone to a distance; to separate
Please move the chair away from the table.
Por favor, afaste a cadeira da mesa.
2. to keep at a distance; to avoid or prevent contact
She tried to distance herself from the scandal.
Ela tentou se afastar do escândalo.
3. to dismiss or remove from a position
The manager was removed from his post.
O gerente foi afastado de seu cargo.
4. to go away or depart
He walked away without saying goodbye.
Ele se afastou sem dizer adeus.
Related Idioms & Phrases
afastar-se do caminho (to get out of the way)
afastar suspeitas (to dispel suspicions)
afastar perigos (to avert dangers)
afastar-se do assunto (to get off the subject)
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