displace

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈplās How to pronounce displace (audio)
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as in to remove
to change the place or position of the slight tremor displaced the dishes on the shelves, but didn't do any real damage

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as in to relegate
to force to leave a country World War II displaced people all over Europe

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3
as in to replace
to take the place of inefficient methods displaced by newer ones

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as in to depose
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne) the CEO was summarily displaced after the hostile takeover

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How is the word displace distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of displace are replace, supersede, and supplant. While all these words mean "to put out of a usual or proper place or into the place of another," displace implies an ousting or dislodging.

war had displaced thousands

When can replace be used instead of displace?

The synonyms replace and displace are sometimes interchangeable, but replace implies a filling of a place once occupied by something lost, destroyed, or no longer usable or adequate.

replaced the broken window

When is supersede a more appropriate choice than displace?

In some situations, the words supersede and displace are roughly equivalent. However, supersede implies replacing a person or thing that has become superannuated, obsolete, or otherwise inferior.

the new edition supersedes all previous ones

In what contexts can supplant take the place of displace?

While the synonyms supplant and displace are close in meaning, supplant implies either a dispossessing or usurping of another's place, possessions, or privileges or an uprooting of something and its replacement with something else.

was abruptly supplanted in her affections by another

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Recent Examples of displace They felt called to do something as the Syrian Civil War displaced an increasing number of people around them. — Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025 The Asheville area was devastated in September by Hurricane Helene, with thousands of people displaced and businesses destroyed or temporarily closed. — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025 Funding shortages are leading to rapidly deteriorating conditions in displacement sites across Port-au-Prince with may of those who have been displaced living dangerously close to areas with active fighting. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 By the end of 2023, 47.3 million children had been displaced by conflict and violence. — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for displace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displace
  1. remove
  2. relegate
  3. replace
  4. depose
  5. relocate
  6. banish
  7. supersede
  8. topple
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  • They were also barred from installing any software on SSA devices and ordered to remove any such software installed since the beginning of the Trump administration.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Each of those originals have offensive depictions of non-white characters (like the Siamese cats in Lady and the crows in Dumbo), and each of their 2019 remakes rightfully remove those depictions.
    — Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of remove
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  • While most automakers have relegated AI to safety-system technology in current models, Mercedes' use of AI in the cabin is a new frontier for the North American market, especially for a vehicle on the lower end of a company's lineup.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Queen was left off the first team picked by the media and relegated to the second team.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of relegate
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  • Allow the carpet to dry Let the carpet dry completely before walking on it or replacing furniture.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Crawford and Schimel are vying for a 10-year term to replace retiring Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, who is generally regarded as left-leaning.
    — Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of replace
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  • To be clear: Schumer is not at risk of being deposed in short order, and Democrats do not carry House Republicans’ appetite for cannibalizing their own.
    — Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
  • On July 10, Jane became queen but was deposed nine days later after her support melted away in the wake of an uprising by Mary’s supporters.
    — Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of depose
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  • Trump in February said all the Palestinians living in Gaza should be relocated into other Middle East countries, while the U.S. develops the territory.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
  • But that's just one of many reasons to visit, retire, or relocate to Tallahassee.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of relocate
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  • For many parts of the U.S., banishing cars simply isn’t realistic in the absence of comprehensive public transportation and high-density redesigns that often lack political or taxpayer backing.
    — Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Patrick, born Roman, raised Welsh, and famously credited with banishing snakes from Ireland (a reptilian issue geology had resolved millennia before) dominates the global imagination.
    — Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of banish
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  • Wearing tan prison garb and sporting a newly gray head of hair and beard, Combs, 55, denied the new allegations included in a superseding indictment prosecutors filed in March.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The superseding indictment included additional allegations related to racketeering conspiracy but no new charges.
    — Dan Heching, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of supersede
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  • It should be mentioned that on Jan. 16, in a game on Long Island, Konecny toppled into the end wall, with his right shoulder seemingly taking the brunt of the impact.
    — Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The storm, which produced violent tornadoes, raging wildfires, and blinding dust storms, decimated homes, toppled vehicles, and left entire communities reeling from the devastation.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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