Definitions and Examples of removed, displaced, relocated
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To take something away from a place or position.
Example
He removed the old furniture from the room to make space for the new one.
To move something or someone from its original place or position.
Example
The flood displaced many families from their homes.
To move something or someone to a new place or position.
Example
The company relocated its headquarters to a bigger city.
Key Differences: removed vs displaced vs relocated
- 1Removed implies taking something away from a place or position, while displaced and relocated suggest moving something or someone to a new location.
- 2Displaced is often used to describe people who have been forced to leave their homes due to war, natural disasters, or other reasons beyond their control.
- 3Relocated is commonly used in business contexts to describe the process of moving a company or organization to a new location.
Effective Usage of removed, displaced, relocated
- 1Real Estate: Use removed to describe the process of taking down or demolishing a building or structure.
- 2Humanitarian Aid: Use displaced to describe people who have been forced to leave their homes due to war, natural disasters, or other reasons beyond their control.
- 3Business: Use relocated to describe the process of moving a company or organization to a new location.
Remember this!
The antonyms of placed are removed, displaced, and relocated. Use removed to describe the process of taking something away from a place or position. Use displaced to describe people who have been forced to leave their homes, and relocated to describe the process of moving a company or organization to a new location.
