2. Noun. The process of becoming distant. ¹
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Definition of Distancing
1. distance [v] - See also: distance
Lexicographical Neighbors of Distancing
Literary usage of Distancing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1909)
"This rifle, after distancing all others in competition, was rejected by a war
office committee as being of too small calibre for a military weapon. ..."
2. Men of Mark in the World of Sport in New Zealand by Joseph Chadwick (1906)
"Before he was seven years old he had received some lessons in riding, and he
remembers a pony running away with him, and galloping home, distancing a small ..."