Synonyms for keep a distance
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dis-tuhns |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɪs təns |
Top 10 synonyms for keep a distance Other synonyms for the word keep a distance
- beat off
- brush off
- check
- cross
- cut
- decline
- disallow
- discourage
- drive back
- hold at bay
- hold off
- keep at a distance
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
- keep off
- lash out at
- neglect
- not hear of
- parry
- pass up
- push back
- put in one's place
- put off
- rebuff
- rebuke
- rebut
- refuse
- reject
- repel
- reprove
- repudiate
- repulse
- resist
- send away
- slight
- snub
- spurn
- stave off
- tell off
- turn aside
- turn down
- ward off
Définition of keep a distance
Origin :- late 13c., "quarrel, estrangement, discord, strife," from Old French destance (13c.), from Latin distantia "a standing apart," from distantem (nominative distans) "standing apart, separate, distant," present participle of distare "stand apart," from dis- "apart, off" (see dis-) + stare "to stand" (see stet).
- Meaning "remoteness, space between things or places" is late 14c. The figurative sense of "aloofness" is the same as in stand-offish. Phrase go the distance (1930s) seems to be originally from the prize ring, where the word meant "scheduled length of a bout."
- As in rebuff : verb turn away; give the cold shoulder
- As in fend off : verb keep at bay
Antonyms for keep a distance
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