drift apart
— phrasal verb with drift uk/drɪft/us/drɪft/verb [ I usually + adv/prep ]
C2 If two people drift apart, they gradually become less friendly and their relationship ends.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Separating and dividing
- atomize
- bifurcate
- bifurcation
- bisect
- borderline
- branch
- disestablish
- dismember
- dissociate
- dissociate yourself from sth
- disunite
- divide
- drift
- quarter
- ravel
- resolve
- resolve sth into sth
- rive
- riven
- tear 1
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