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Displace

Displace Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Displace? [v] put out of its usual place, position, or relationship; "The colonists displaced the natives" [v] remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space" [v] cause to move, 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" [v] force to move; "the refugees were displaced by the war" [v] take the place of [v] move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Displace: bump \| deracinate \| dislocate \| dislodge \| move \| uproot Related Terms \| Find terms related to Displace: act for \| attend \| banish \| boot \| bounce \| break \| bump \| bust \| can \| carry away \| carry off \| cart away \| cashier \| change places with \| come after \| crowd out \| cut out \| deconsecrate \| defrock \| degrade \| delocalize \| demote \| deplume \| deport \| depose \| deprive \| dethrone \| disarrange \| disarticulate \| disbar \| discharge \| discrown \| disemploy \| disenthrone \| disjoint \| dislocate \| dislodge \| dismiss \| disorder \| displume \| disturb \| double for \| drum out \| eject \| emanate \| ensue \| evict \| excommunicate \| exile \| expatriate \| expel \| fill in for \| fire \| follow after \| follow up \| furlough \| ghost \| ghostwrite \| give the ax \| give the gate \| go after \| issue \| kick \| kick out \| kick upstairs \| lay aside \| lay off \| let go \| let out \| liquidate \| luxate \| make redundant \| manhandle \| misplace \| move \| oust \| overtake \| overthrow \| pension \| pension off \| pinch-hit \| purge \| put aside \| read out of \| release \| relegate \| relieve \| relocate \| remove \| remove from office \| replace \| represent \| result \| retire \| sack \| send \| separate forcibly \| set aside \| shift \| shunt \| side \| spell \| spell off \| stand in for \| strip \| strip of office \| strip of rank \| subrogate \| substitute for \| succeed \| superannuate \| supersede \| supervene \| supplant \| surplus \| suspend \| swap places with \| take away \| throw out \| track \| trail \| transfer \| transport \| turn off \| turn out \| unchurch \| uncrown \| understudy for \| unfrock \| unhinge \| unjoint \| unmake \| unsaddle \| unseat \| unsettle \| unthrone \| usurp See Also \| advance \| agitate \| base \| beat \| blow \| boot out \| boot out \| bowl over \| brandish \| bring down \| bring forward \| bring outside \| bring up \| bump around \| carry \| center \| centre \| change hands \| channel \| channelise \| channelize \| chase away \| chuck out \| chuck out \| circulate \| commove \| crowd \| crowd out \| dandle \| depress \| deracinate \| direct \| disarrange \| disgorge \| dislocate \| dislodge \| dispel \| displace \| distribute \| disturb \| disunite \| divide \| drag \| draw \| drive \| drive away \| drive off \| drive out \| drop \| eject \| eject \| elevate \| engage \| evacuate \| exclude \| exclude \| expel \| expel \| exteriorize \| extirpate \| flap \| flick \| flourish \| fluctuate \| force \| force out \| funnel \| get down \| get up \| glide \| herd \| hustle \| impel \| jar \| kick out \| kick out \| knock over \| lateralize \| launch \| lay \| let down \| lift \| lock \| lower \| luxate \| mesh \| mobilise \| mobilize \| operate \| overturn \| part \| pass around \| pass on \| place \| place \| play \| pose \| position \| post \| pour \| press down \| propel \| pull \| pulse \| pump \| push \| put \| race \| raise \| raise up \| rake \| relocate \| reposition \| resettle \| riffle \| rock \| roll \| root out \| rouse \| rout out \| ruffle \| run \| run off \| rush \| saltate \| scan \| send \| separate \| set \| set in motion \| shake up \| shed \| shift \| ship \| singsong \| sink \| slide \| slip \| slop \| spill \| splatter \| splay \| squeeze \| station \| stir \| stir up \| sway \| swing \| take back \| take down \| throw \| throw out \| throw out \| tip over \| transfer \| translate \| transmit \| transplant \| transport \| tug \| turf out \| turf out \| turn \| turn back \| turn out \| turn out \| turn over \| twine \| unroll \| unseat \| unwind \| uproot \| upset \| upstage \| vex \| wash \| wave \| wedge \| whistle \| whoosh \| wind \| wind off \| work \| wrap Displace In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*place"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Displaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Displacing}.] [Pref. dis- + place: cf. F. d['e]placer.] 1. To change the place of; to remove from the usual or proper place; to put out of place; to place in another situation; as, the books in the library are all displaced. 2. To crowd out; to take the place of. Holland displaced Portugal as the mistress of those seas. --London Times. 3. To remove from a state, office, dignity, or employment; to discharge; to depose; as, to displace an officer of the revenue. 4. To dislodge; to drive away; to banish. [Obs.] You have displaced the mirth. --Shak. Syn: To disarrange; derange; dismiss; discard.

Displace Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Displace?

[v] put out of its usual place, position, or relationship; "The colonists displaced the natives"
[v] remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space"
[v] cause to move, 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"
[v] force to move; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
[v] take the place of
[v] move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people"

Displace In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*place"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Displaced}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Displacing}.] [Pref. dis- + place: cf. F.
d['e]placer.]
1. To change the place of; to remove from the usual or proper
   place; to put out of place; to place in another situation;
   as, the books in the library are all displaced.

2. To crowd out; to take the place of.

         Holland displaced Portugal as the mistress of those
         seas.                                 --London
                                               Times.

3. To remove from a state, office, dignity, or employment; to
   discharge; to depose; as, to displace an officer of the
   revenue.

4. To dislodge; to drive away; to banish. [Obs.]

         You have displaced the mirth.         --Shak.

Syn: To disarrange; derange; dismiss; discard.

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