verb/aleˈxaɾ/
to remove to a distance, put farther away, to lead away, to draw away; to estrange, alienate; to keep at a distance; to withdraw, distance oneself; to zoom out
“acercar y alejar el mapa” — to zoom in and zoom out on the map
Etymology tree Spanish a- Latin laxius Old Spanish lexos Spanish lejos Spanish -ar Spanish alejar From a- + lejos + -ar.