1To go away or become more distant (physically or figuratively); to fade or die away.
電車がゆっくりと駅を離れ、町の景色が遠ざかっていった。
The train slowly left the station and the town scenery faded into the distance.
子どものころの記憶が年とともに遠ざかるのを感じる。
I feel my childhood memories fading as I get older.
問題が解決して気持ちが遠ざかっていった。
As the problem was resolved, my worries faded away.
2To become estranged; to grow apart from someone (emotionally or relationally).
大学を出てから、昔の友人とだんだん遠ざかってしまった。
After graduating from university, I gradually grew apart from my old friends.
彼との意見の相違が原因で、私たちは遠ざかっていった。
Because of our differences of opinion, we became estranged.