distanciarse

[dis.tan.siar.se]

verb

distanciar-se

1. to distance oneself; to move away or separate from someone or something

He decided to distance himself from the controversy.

Ele decidiu distanciar-se da controvérsia.

2. to become estranged or emotionally detached from someone

She distanced herself from her family after the argument.

Ela se distanciou de sua família após a discussão.

3. to create physical or metaphorical space between oneself and something

The politician tried to distance himself from his past statements.

O político tentou distanciar-se de suas declarações passadas.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

distanciar-se

standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

distanciar-se

standard usage in European Portuguese

distanciarse de la realidad (to lose touch with reality)

distanciarse emocionalmente (to become emotionally detached)

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