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grow apart

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To gradually become estranged.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 逐漸疏遠 /逐渐疏远 (zhújiàn shūyuǎn) — gradually become estranged
  • Chinese Mandarin: 產生隔閡 /产生隔阂 (chǎnshēng géhé) — gradually become estranged
  • Dutch: uit elkaar groeien — gradually become estranged
  • Finnish: kasvaa erilleen — gradually become estranged
  • German: sich auseinanderleben — gradually become estranged
  • Hungarian: eltávolodik — gradually become estranged