v.
Pronunciation: i- ' lo ̇ in
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English eloynen, from Anglo-French esloigner, eloigner, from es- ex- (fr. Latin ex- ) + luin, loing (adv.) far, from Latin longe, from longus longitude
Date: 15th century
1 archaic : to take (oneself) far away
2 archaic : to remove to a distant or unknown place : CONCEAL