To keep someone or something at a distance, either physically or psychologically; a transitive verb used to move or keep things away to avoid danger or negative influence.
子どもを危険から遠ざけるために、柵を設けた。
A fence was installed to keep children away from danger.
彼女は過去の記憶を心の中から遠ざけようとした。
She tried to push past memories away from her heart.
この薬は感染源を体から遠ざける働きがある。
This medicine works to keep sources of infection away from the body.