alejar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to remove to a distance, put farther away, to lead away, to draw away
2. (transitive) to estrange, alienate
3. (transitive) to keep at a distance
4. (reflexive) to withdraw, distance oneself
5. (transitive) to zoom out

Concepts

remove

take away

move away

distance

chase away

debar

deflect

dispel

drive away

drive off

drive out

estrange

fend off

forfend

head off

move

obviate

run off

stave off

turn back

ward off

withdraw

move off

forefend

delete

leave something

avert

avoid

banish

Synonyms

apartar

quitar

distanciar

sacar

alejarse

aislar

esquivar

evitar

prohibir

separar

atajar

capear

obviar

abducir

conjurar

dejar

desviar

detener

eliminar

Translations

allontanare

entfernen

éloigner

écarter

afastar

allunyar

ôter

أزال

rimuovere

beseitigen

απομακρύνω

bandejar

enlever

طرد

absondern

Hyphenated as

a‧le‧jar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aleˈxaɾ/

Etymology

From a- + lejos + -ar.