疏远 (shū yuǎn): to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement

Due to a job transfer, Li Ming moved to another city, and he gradually drifted apart from his best friend from university.

Since that argument, the two sisters have drifted apart and no longer talk about everything like they used to.

After moving to a new city, I was busy adapting to the new environment and unknowingly drifted apart from my former neighbors.

He became addicted to online games and grew increasingly distant from his family, even unwilling to say a word to his parents during meals.

As time passed, they drifted apart due to their busy lives, and when they occasionally met on the street, they would just nod.