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    L'éloigner (en. To keep him away)

    le-loin-ye

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To make something or someone further away.
    She had to ward off danger by driving it away.
    Elle a dû éloigner le danger en le chassant.
    To differentiate, separate something or someone from a group.
    He tried to keep the children away from the fire.
    Il a essayé d'éloigner les enfants du feu.
    To create distance between oneself and someone or something.
    We must distance ourselves from negative thoughts.
    Nous devons éloigner les pensées négatives.

    Etymology

    Derived from the Latin 'elongare', meaning 'to distance'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    distance evil
    Keeping evil or bad influences at bay.
    éloigner le mal
    to distance oneself from one's worries
    Distracting oneself from worries or negative thoughts.
    s'éloigner de ses préoccupations
    to ward off evil spirits
    Putting harmful influences or thoughts at a distance.
    éloigner les mauvais esprits

    Related Words

    the distancing
    Action of distancing oneself, distance.
    l'éloignement
    to distance oneself
    To stay or move away from something.
    s'éloigner
    the distanced
    Someone or something that is distanced.
    l'éloignée

    Slang Meanings

    To bail out
    He bailed out to distance the stress in his life.
    Il s’est barré pour éloigner le stress dans sa vie.
    To make it flee
    He needs to drive away all his worries.
    Il faut lui faire fuir tous ses soucis.