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to push away; to thrust aside
to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to forsake; to abandon; to desert
to act coldly; to do without emotion
to extend a wide lead over (an opponent)
彼は手を突き放した。
He pushed my hand away.
相手を突き放しているような冷たさがある。
There is a coldness that feels like pushing people away.
時には突き放すのが親の愛情になる。
Sometimes pushing children to stand on their own is a form of parental love.