What is another word for put some distance between?

Pronunciation: [pˌʊt sˌʌm dˈɪstəns bɪtwˈiːn] (IPA)

When we want to put some distance between ourselves and a situation, there are a variety of words we can use to express our need to create space. Some options include: separating, segregating, detaching, disengaging, distancing, withdrawing, isolating, and partitioning. Each term has a slightly different connotation and can be used in different contexts. For example, we might use "distancing" when we want to describe a more emotional or psychological separation, while "partitioning" may be more appropriate when we are physically dividing something. Regardless of which word we choose, the underlying message is the same: we need to create a safe and healthy boundary between ourselves and a potentially harmful or overwhelming situation.

What are the hypernyms for Put some distance between?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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  • Family trips of my childhood always began with a prayer. I suppose when one goes on vacation, one is courting death in some fashion, tying the morgue tags onto one’s suitcase. But then, too, vacations are respites from death, from thoughts of death. I have sometimes wondered why friends under medical death sentences have undertaken arduous trips or undertaken arduous labors. To put some distance between themselves and death—the obvious answer.
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