Synonyms of distancing

distancing

verb

present participle of distance

1

as in retreating

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreating
• receding
• dispelling
• distributing
• dispersing
• broadcasting
• dividing
• dissipating
• scattering
• disbanding
• sowing
• separating
• diverging
• parting
• clearing out
• spreading
• forking
• bestrewing
• branching (out)
• breaking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joining
• meeting
• converging
• assembling
• gathering

• joining
• meeting
• converging
• assembling
• gathering

2

as in discarding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discarding
• flinging
• dumping
• ditching
• shedding
• forsaking
• abandoning
• jettisoning
• deserting
• scrapping
• leaving
• relinquishing
• throwing away
• escaping
• throwing out
• renouncing
• junking
• surrendering
• marooning
• stranding
• vacating
• rejecting
• yielding
• ignoring
• shucking (off)
• repudiating
• disowning
• delivering
• withdrawing (from)
• neglecting
• quitting
• retreating (from)
• disregarding
• giving up
• taking off (from)
• forgetting
• sacrificing
• separating (from)
• handing over
• cutting off
• abjuring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• having
• retaining
• keeping
• holding
• withholding
• owning
• possessing
• reclaiming
• reserving
• saving
• harboring
• rescuing
• redeeming

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• having
• retaining
• keeping
• holding
• withholding
• owning
• possessing
• reclaiming
• reserving
• saving
• harboring
• rescuing
• redeeming

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