Itiwalag (en. Separate)

/ɪ.tɪ.wʌ.lɑg/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
No longer associated with something or someone.
Separate yourself from negative influences.
Itiwalag mo ang sarili mo sa mga masamang impluwensiya.
To separate or avoid association.
Harmful ideas need to be separated.
Kailangang itiwalag ang mga mapaminsalang ideya.
To make non-connected.
Separate the unnecessary pages.
Itiwalag ang mga pahina na hindi kailangan.

Etymology

from the word 'walag' meaning 'to remove' or 'to separate'

Common Phrases and Expressions

separate oneself
to distance oneself from a negative situation
itiwalag ang sarili

Related Words

remove
an action meaning to take away or eliminate.
walag
apart
meaning not together or separate.
hiwalay

Slang Meanings

to be removed from the group
She really avoids being around negativity, that's why she distanced herself.
Iniiwasan niya talagang makasama 'yung mga negativity kaya itiwtalag niya ang sarili niya.
to expel or remove
He needs to be removed from the project due to his poor performance.
Kailangan na siyang iti walag sa proyekto dahil sa kanyang hindi magandang performance.