What does "grow apart" mean?

To gradually become less close When people drift away from each other over time.

How do you use "grow apart" in a sentence?

They grew apart after college. Couples sometimes grow apart. We've grown apart over the years.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To gradually become less close

逐渐疏远

Distanciarse gradualmente

だんだん疎遠になる

점점 사이가 멀어지다

When people drift away from each other over time.

人们随着时间渐行渐远。

Cuando las personas se alejan mutuamente con el tiempo.

時間とともに人々が離れていくこと。

시간이 지나면서 서로 점점 소원해지는 것을 말한다.

Base verb: grow

Particle: apart

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

They grew apart after college.
大学毕业后他们渐渐疏远了
Se distanciaron después de la universidad
大学卒業後、彼らは疎遠になった
대학 졸업 후 그들은 사이가 멀어졌다.
Couples sometimes grow apart.
夫妻有时会渐行渐远
Las parejas a veces se distancian
カップルが疎遠になることもある
커플이 점점 멀어지는 경우도 있다.
We've grown apart over the years.
这些年来我们渐渐疏远了
Nos hemos distanciado con los años
年月とともに私たちは疎遠になった
세월이 흐르면서 우리는 사이가 멀어졌다.

Context: relationships, distance, change

Tone: melancholy

From natural divergence over time.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal