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Definition distance in British English

distance verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈdɪstəns/
1

to act in a way that shows that you are not connected with someone or something, usually because you do not approve of them

Example

The company is trying to distance itself from remarks made by the former director.

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Definition distance in British English