I think the spelling is "prise" someone away from something.
World English Dictionary
prise or prize (praɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
— vb
1. to force open by levering
2. to extract or obtain with difficulty: they had to prise the news out of him
— n
3. rare , dialect or a tool involving leverage in its use or the leverage so employed
[C17: from Old French prise a taking, from prendre to take, from Latin prehendere; see prize 1 ]
prize or prize
— vb
— n
[C17: from Old French prise a taking, from prendre to take, from Latin prehendere; see prize 1 ]
But I guess "prize" is an alternate spelling. I'd recommend using "prise" here because otherwise it's confusing with the Pulitzer Prize and the Kerth Awards.
