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to be separated; to be apart; to be distant
to leave; to go away
to leave (a job, etc.); to quit; to give up
to lose connection with; to drift away from
二人の距離が時間とともに離れていく。
The distance between them grows.
実家を離れて一人暮らしを始めた。
I left home and started living alone.
スマホから離れる時間が必要だ。
I need time away from my smartphone.