alejarse

to move away, to go away; to get farther away

a l e ˈx a ɾ s e → alejar
alej to move away; to take away; to distance + ar Infinitive + se Reflexive
verb Rare #27,522
to move away, to go away; to get farther away Reflexive verb; used for increasing distance from someone/something (often with "de").
SP: Al verme, decidió alejarse rápidamente.
EN: When he saw me, he decided to move away quickly.
Conjugation of alejar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third aleja —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third aleja —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second aleja aléjense
Third aleje alejen
Present

Y tienen razón, deberían alejarse.

And they’re right, they should stay away.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Deberían alejarse de aquella mujer.

They should stay away from that woman.

Vimos a la señora Wagner alejarse en bicicleta.

We saw Mrs. Wagner ride away on her bicycle.

— La cinta blanca (2009)

Querrá alejarse de una vida criminal.

He/She will want to distance himself/herself from a life of crime.

— Malcolm X (1992)

El amor debe tener alas para alejarse volando del amor, y volver otra vez.

Love must have wings to fly away from love, and return again.

Deberían alejarse de aquel tipo.

They should stay away from that guy.

Deberían alejarse de ella.

They should stay away from her.

La meta parece alejarse a medida que nos acercamos.

The goal seems to move further away as we get closer.

Necesita alejarse de su padre.

She needs to get away from her father.

— Hamnet (2025)

Oye, Verónica, sabes que alejarse también es una señal.

Hey, Veronica, you know that distancing yourself is also a sign.

— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)

Porque quería alejarse de ella.

Because he wanted to get away from her.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)