alejar.
to remove to a distance, put farther away, to lead away, to draw away
Meaning & usage
to remove to a distance, put farther away, to lead away, to draw away
to estrange, alienate
to keep at a distance
to withdraw, distance oneself
to zoom out
acercar y alejar el mapa
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Spanish a- Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg- Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg-s-ós Latin laxus Latin -ius Latin laxius Old Spanish lexos Spanish lejos Spanish -ar Spanish alejar From a- + lejos + -ar.
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