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se afasta

[sə ə-ˈfas-tə]
verb
moves away, distances oneself, withdraws
1. to move or step away from a place or person
She moves away from the window.
Ela se afasta da janela.
2. to distance oneself emotionally or socially from someone
He is distancing himself from his old friends.
Ele se afasta de seus amigos antigos.
3. to withdraw or retreat from a situation or responsibility
The company withdrew from the project.
A empresa se afasta do projeto.
Synonyms
se afastase distanciase retirase afastavase removese separa
Antonyms
se aproximase acercase aproximava

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
se afasta
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
se afasta
common in colloquial speech
São Paulo
se afasta
standard formal and informal usage
Portugal
se afasta
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

se afasta do caminho - to get out of the way
se afasta da realidade - to distance oneself from reality
se afasta do assunto - to stray from the subject
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