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distancia-se de

[dis-tɐ̃-si-ə-sə də]
verb (pronominal)
to distance oneself from; to move away from
1. to physically move away or separate oneself from someone or something
He distanced himself from the group.
Ele distancia-se do grupo.
2. to emotionally or socially separate oneself from someone or something; to dissociate
She distanced herself from her former friends.
Ela distancia-se das suas antigas amigas.
3. to refuse to be associated with or to reject an idea, position, or ideology
The politician distanced himself from those controversial remarks.
O político distancia-se daquelas declarações controversas.
Synonyms
afasta-se desepara-se dedesvincula-se deafastava-seapartava-se
Antonyms
aproxima-se dejunta-se aune-se aassocia-se a

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
distancia-se de
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
distancia-se de
common formal and informal usage
Rio de Janeiro
distancia-se de
standard usage with occasional colloquial alternatives
Portugal
distancia-se de
standard usage, commonly used in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

distancia-se da realidade (to distance oneself from reality)
distancia-se do problema (to step back from the problem)
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