distancer
Meanings
Verb
1. to distance, outdistance (transitive)
Examples7
Marchant lentement, il s'était déjà fait distancer de deux mètres.
He, being slow-footed, was of course already lagging two meters.
Cette querelle l'a distancé de son père.
That quarrel distanced him from his father.
Le lièvre fut distancé par la tortue.
The hare was outdistanced by the tortoise.
Il envoya un message à distance.
He sent a message by wireless.
Je veux que tu restes à distance de Tom.
I want you to stay away from Tom.
Nous ne pouvons tenir l'ennemi à distance plus longtemps.
We can't hold the enemy off much longer.