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  1. displace:


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Detailed Synonyms for displace in English

displace:

displace verb

  1. displace
    – cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense 1
    to move; displace
    – cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense 1
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
      • I'm moving my money to another bank1
      • The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant1
    • displace verb
  2. displace
    – cause to move, usually with force or pressure 1
    displace
    – cause to move, usually with force or pressure 1
    • displace verb
      • the refugees were displaced by the war1
  3. displace
    – take the place of or have precedence over 1
    displace; preempt
    – take the place of or have precedence over 1
    • displace verb
    • preempt verb
      • live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour1
      • discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor1

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Related Definitions for "displace":

  1. cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense1
  2. cause to move, usually with force or pressure1
    • the refugees were displaced by the war1
  3. take the place of or have precedence over1