drift away

• Phrasal verb, das den allmählichen Verlust von Interesse, Verbundenheit oder Nähe zu jemandem oder etwas bezeichnet oder das langsame Entfernen von einem Ort oder einer Situation.

A phrasal verb used to indicate gradually losing interest, connection, or closeness with someone or something, or moving slowly away from a place or situation.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Gradually lose connectioninformal

   To slowly become less close or connected to someone or something, often emotionally.

   Sich entfremden

   • After college, we just drifted away from each other.
   • He drifted away from his old friends after moving to a new city.
   • Over the years, they drifted away from their shared interests.

   Synonymeestrangeseparate

   Antonymeattachbondconnectgrowunite

2. formal

   To be carried or move slowly away from a place or position, often by wind or water.

   Abdrift

   • The boat drifted away from the shore.
   • The balloon drifted away into the sky.
   • Leaves drifted away on the surface of the river.

   Synonymedrift off

Grundverbdrift