to pull apart; to separate
to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
けんかしている子供たちを引き離した。
I separated the children who were fighting.
犬と猫を引き離すのは大変だった。
It was difficult to pull the dog and cat apart.
友達が私たちを引き離そうとした。
My friend tried to separate us.