Alejaban (en. Moved away)
/aleˈxaβan/
Slang Meanings
To stay away from problems or complicated situations.
When things get complicated, you have to distance yourself a little.
Cuando las cosas se complican, hay que alejaban un poco.
To withdraw from an uncomfortable conversation.
That discussion was so tense that I decided to step away from the conversation.
Esa discusión fue tan tensa que decidí alejaban de la charla.