To gradually become emotionally or ideologically distant from someone or something as you develop and change.
To slowly stop being close to someone or stop believing in something as you grow older and change as a person.
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To become emotionally distant from a person as a result of personal growth or changing circumstances.
"As she entered adulthood, she gradually grew away from her childhood friends who still lived in her small hometown."
To move away from a belief, value, or way of life as you develop new perspectives.
"He grew away from the strict religious views of his upbringing after years of study and travel."
To grow in a direction that takes you away from something or someone.
To slowly stop being close to someone or stop believing in something as you grow older and change as a person.
Often used to describe the process of individuals outgrowing relationships, belief systems, hometowns, or family dynamics through personal development. Slightly more introspective and personal in tone than 'grow apart', which is more mutual.
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