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Definition of 'displace' Verb
- take the place of
- force to move; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
Synonyms: force out - move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people"
Synonyms: uproot deracinate - 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"
Synonyms: preempt - 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"
Synonyms: move - remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space"
Synonyms: dislodge bump - put out of its usual place, position, or relationship; "The colonists displaced the natives"
Synonyms: dislocate
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