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phrasedistance yourself from
distance yourself from sb/sth to say that you are not involved with someone or something, or to try to become less involved with someone or something: The Labour Party had been careful to distance itself from Marxism. All Gore's attempts to distance himself from the controversy have failed, as the press keep questioning him about his involvement.■ SIMILAR TO: dissociate yourself from
(redirected from distance yourself from)distance (oneself) from (someone or something)To limit engagement or association (or the appearance thereof) between oneself and someone or something. Politicians have been quick to distance themselves from the senator ever since news of her drug scandal broke. The company, trying to build up its environmentally-friendly image, has been distancing itself from its past connections to the oil industry. |