displace

[dɪsˈpleɪs]

displace Definition

• 1. to force someone or something out of their usual or original position
• 2. to take the place of someone or something

Using displace: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "displace" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The flood displaced thousands of people from their homes.

• Example

  The new employee will displace the old one.

• Example

  The invention of cars displaced the use of horses for transportation.

displace Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for displace

• move
• relocate
• evict
• oust
• replace

Antonyms for displace

• keep
• maintain
• retain

Phrases with displace

• be displaced

  to be forced to leave one's home or usual environment

  Example

  Many families were displaced by the war.

• displace blame

  to shift responsibility for something onto someone else

  Example

  He tried to displace blame for the mistake onto his colleague.

• displace anger

  to redirect one's anger towards someone or something else

  Example

  She displaced her anger about the situation onto her friend.

Origins of displace

from Old French 'desplacer', from Latin 'dis-' (away) + 'locare' (to place)

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Summary: displace in Brief

The verb 'displace' [dɪsˈpleɪs] means to force someone or something out of their usual position or to take the place of someone or something. It can refer to physical displacement, as in 'The flood displaced thousands of people from their homes,' or to replacing someone or something, as in 'The new employee will displace the old one.' Other phrases include 'be displaced,' 'displace blame,' and 'displace anger.'