No. 7,226 in Catalan
allunyar
"Allunyar" means "to move away" or "to distance."
In a sentence
Va decidir allunyar-se de la ciutat.
He decided to move away from the city.
To physically or metaphorically distance oneself from a location or context.
Allunyar el mòbil durant les reunions és una bona pràctica.
Keeping the phone away during meetings is a good practice.
To place an object or subject at a distance physically.
Volia allunyar els seus pensaments negatius.
He wanted to distance his negative thoughts.
To figuratively distance oneself or separate from an idea or thought.
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