Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to pull apart; to separate
同時に、敵を引き離す狙いもある。At the same time, there is also the aim of pulling the enemy away.
2. to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
同級生達に大きく引き離されてます。I am being left far behind by my classmates.