displace in English dictionary

  • displace

    Meanings and definitions of "displace"

    • to move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland
    • to supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute
    • (of a floating ship) to have a weight equal to that of the water displaced
    • verb
      To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
    • verb
      To supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute.
    • verb
      (of a floating ship)
      To have a weight equal to that of the water displaced.
    • To change the place of.
    • verb
      cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
    • verb
      cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
    • verb
      take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"
    • verb
      terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

    Synonyms of "displace" in English dictionary

    expel, chuck out, supersede are the top synonyms of "displace" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of displace

    • displace ( third-person singular simple present displaces, present participle displacing, simple past and past participle displaced)
    • displace (third-person singular simple present displaces, present participle displacing, simple past and past participle displaced)
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