displace

verb
UK: /dɪˈspleɪs/
US: /dɪˈspleɪs/

  1. To take the place of someone or something else.

    1. New workers displace the old ones.
    2. The factory's construction will displace many families from their homes.

  2. To force people to leave their home or country.

    1. The war displaced thousands of people.
    2. The flood displaced many villagers, who now need temporary shelter.

  3. To remove something from its usual position.

    1. The wind displaced the roof tiles.
    2. The impact of the crash displaced the car's engine slightly.

Synonyms

replace supplant oust uproot relocate remove
displace noun

  1. The weight or volume of something that is moved or pushed aside.

    1. The ship's water displace is big.
    2. We measured the stone by water displace, and found its volume.
displace noun

  1. A weight of liquid that a ship pushes out of the way when it floats.

    1. The ship has a displace of 2000 tons.
    2. The vessel's total displace was larger than initially anticipated by engineers.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "displace" in English means: To take the place of someone or something else., To force people to leave their home or country., To remove something from its usual position..

The phonetic transcription of "displace" is /dɪˈspleɪs/ in British English and /dɪˈspleɪs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "displace": replace, supplant, oust, uproot, relocate, remove.

Example usage of "displace": "New workers displace the old ones.". More examples on the page.