/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of drift away Find synonyms for: Verb1. drift apart, drift away, estrange, alienate, alien, disaffectusage: lose personal contact over time; "The two women, who had been roommates in college, drifted apart after they got married"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language