This is the 10021st most frequent Portuguese word.
distanciar
To create distance or separate.
The verb 'distanciar-se' is reflexive here, indicating the act of removing oneself emotionally or physically from a scenario.
É importante distanciar-se de situações negativas.
It's important to distance oneself from negative situations.
Here, 'distanciar' refers to creating physical separation or space between two locations or objects.
A ponte foi projetada para distanciar as margens do rio.
The bridge was designed to distance the river banks.
In this sentence, 'distanciar' is used metaphorically to suggest diverting focus or attention away from a subject.