éloigner

Senses

1. 1.

   to move away; to distance

   to take or put something/someone at a distance from a place or person

2. 2.

   to remove; to keep at bay

   to eliminate or prevent something from approaching or affecting

3. 3.

   to estrange; to alienate

   to create distance or separation in a relationship

Examples

• "Il a éloigné la chaise de la table."

  He moved the chair away from the table.

• "Cette attitude l'a éloigné de ses amis."

  This attitude estranged him from his friends.

• "S'éloigner de la maison, c'est difficile."

  Leaving/moving away from home is difficult.

Usage

Common transitive and reflexive verb (s'éloigner). Used in both literal spatial contexts (moving objects) and figurative contexts (relationships, ideas). Combines with prepositions like de, from, and à, to.