distanzieren

Definitions of distanzieren
  1. verb
    force, take, or pull apart
    synonyms: trennen
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    polarisieren
    cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
    ablösen, abmachen, loslösen, losmachen, lösen
    make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
    schneiden, schnippeln, schnipseln, säbeln
    separate with or as if with an instrument
    abspalten
    to separate or be separated by force
    einreißen, reißen
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
    maniküren
    trim carefully and neatly
    hobeln
    cut or remove with or as if with a plane
    herstellen durch Entfernen, zerschneiden, zerschnippeln
    cut to pieces
    schnitzen
    form by carving
    hacken, spalten
    cut with a hacking tool
    fällen, roden
    cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
    abschneiden, absäbeln, losschneiden, lossäbeln
    break a small piece off from
    maniküren
    remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
    abhängen
    disconnect or separate
    abtrennen, trennen
    cause to become detached or separated; take off
    bohren
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
    abspalten
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
    durchschneiden
    make a clean cut through
    sägen
    cut with a saw
    aufreißen
    tear or be torn violently
    type of:
    bewegen
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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