éloigner
Meaning
- to remove
- to distance, to draw or pull away from
- (reflexive) to distance oneself, to pull oneself away from
Concepts
move off
go far away
take far away
take far
make leave
leave something
Synonyms
faire sortir
s’éloigner
quelqu’un
se débarrasser de
tenir à l’écart
traiter froidement
expédier au loin
jeter dehors
Translations
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/e.lwa.ɲe/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French esloigner, from Old French esloignier, itself probably from loing, or alternatively from Vulgar Latin *exlongāre, from Latin longe.
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