drift apart

/drɪft əˌpɑrt/
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Other forms: drifted apart; drifting apart; drifts apart

Definitions of drift apart
  1. verb
    lose personal contact over time
    “The two women, who had been roommates in college, drifted apart after they got married”
    synonyms: drift away, lose touch
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    type of:
    alien, alienate, disaffect, estrange
    arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
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