displace Synonyms
displace Meaning
displace (v)
cause to move, usually with force or pressure
take the place of or have precedence over
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
displace (v. t.)
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.
To crowd out; to take the place of.
To remove from a state, office, dignity, or employment; to discharge; to depose; as, to displace an officer of the revenue.
To dislodge; to drive away; to banish.
displace Sentence Examples
- The construction project will displace several families from their homes.
- Sediment deposits displace water in the river, causing it to overflow.
- A change in water temperature can displace aquatic species from their natural habitats.
- The company was forced to displace its employees during the pandemic.
- The earthquake displaced a large section of the earth's crust.
- A car accident displaced the driver from the vehicle.
- The doctor gently displaced the patient's broken bone.
- The landslide displaced hundreds of tons of earth and rock.
- The new highway project will displace several acres of forest.
- The storm surge displaced boats and docks from their original locations.
FAQs About the word displace
cause to move, usually with force or pressure, take the place of or have precedence over, terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position, cau
disturb, move, shift,remove, transfer, relocate, carry, convey, budge, dislocate
set, secure, stabilize, moor, fix, moor, secure, freeze, anchor, fix
The construction project will displace several families from their homes.
Sediment deposits displace water in the river, causing it to overflow.
A change in water temperature can displace aquatic species from their natural habitats.
The company was forced to displace its employees during the pandemic.
