Abstand nehmen von+Dat.

to distance oneself from something

Türkçe: bir şeyden uzak durmak

Noun

Abstand m.

Verb

nehmen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der Investor nimmt Abstand von der riskanten Geschäftsidee.

How it is used

Means 'to distance oneself from something' (withdraw support). Formal register. Use in business or politics to avoid association with a controversial idea. Nuance: implies deliberate disassociation to protect oneself.

Other verbs that go with Abstand

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Abstand haltento keep distance
• Abstand gewinnen von+Dat.to gain perspective/distance from something
• auf Abstand gehen (auch fig.)to move away/create distance
• den Abstand verringernto reduce the gap/distance

All collocations with Abstand

Other collocations built on nehmen

• Abschied nehmen von+Dat.to bid farewell to
• seinen Abschied nehmento take one's leave
• sich in Acht nehmen vor+Dat.to be careful/watch out for a danger
• einen Anfang nehmento get under way
• etw. / jdn. in Anspruch nehmento use/claim something
• etw. in Angriff nehmento tackle/start something energetically
• Anstoß nehmen an+Dat.to take offense at something
• Anteil nehmento show sympathy