This is the 9426th most frequent Spanish word.
alejó
"Moved away" or "distanced."
In this sentence, 'alejó' is used in the sense of physically distancing oneself from a location or group.
Ella se alejó de la multitud para estar más tranquila.
She moved away from the crowd to find peace.
Here, 'alejó' refers to metaphorically distancing abstract elements or ideas, such as thoughts.
Él alejó los malos pensamientos para concentrarse mejor.
He moved away negative thoughts to focus better.
The verb 'alejó' is employed to describe the act of physically moving an object, in this case, controlling the ship's position.