Alejar (en. Remove)

/aleˈxaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To take or move something away from close.

I moved the chair away to have more space.

Alejé la silla para que tuviera más espacio.

To make someone or something further away.

They kept the children away from danger.

Alejaron a los niños del peligro.

To distance oneself in time or space.

The trip distanced the family a lot.

El viaje alejó mucho a la familia.

From Latin 'alejare', which means 'to remove further away'.

to distance oneself from

To maintain a distance from something or someone.

alejarse de

to distance someone from

To protect someone from a dangerous or unwanted situation.

alejar a alguien de

to clear the mind

To disconnect from negative or stressful thoughts.

alejar la mente

far

At a great distance.

lejos

distance

The measure of space between two things.

distancia

to separate

To put something or someone at a distance from another.

separar

To distance oneself from problems.

I am going to distance myself from that complicated situation.

Voy a alejarme de esa situación complicada.

To distance someone from a bad path.

Try to keep him away from bad influences.

Trata de alejarlo de las malas influencias.