distance
noun
°The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
"The distance to Petersborough is thirty miles."
°(figurative) The entire amount of space to the objective.
"He had promised to perform this task, but did not go the distance."
verb
°To move away (from) someone or something.
"He distanced himself from the comments made by some of his colleagues."
°To leave at a distance; to outpace, leave behind.