to stay away from, to keep away from
Wir hatten sie daher gebeten, der Vorstellung fernzubleiben.
We had therefore asked her to stay away from the performance.
— The Flowers of War (2011)
Clever von ihm, bis heute Rom fernzubleiben.
Clever of him to stay away from Rome to this day.
— Konklave (2024)
Es war schlau von euch, ihm fernzubleiben.
It was smart of you to stay away from him.
Ich rate dir, mir fernzubleiben.
I advise you to stay away from me.