move away
Go to live somewhere different, or step back and go in the other direction.
Meanings
To leave the place where you live and go to live somewhere else, typically in a different town, city, or country.
"She moved away from her home town after university and rarely went back."
To change your position so that you are further from something or someone.
"The crowd moved away from the stage when the rain started."
To change direction, opinion, or approach — to abandon or distance yourself from something.
"The company is moving away from traditional advertising and investing more in social media."
Very common. 'Move away from' is a natural pattern, both literally (stepping back from something) and figuratively (changing approach, abandoning an idea). Used frequently when discussing relocation of homes.
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