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displace

[dɪsˈpleɪs]

displace Definition

  • 1to force someone or something out of their usual or original position
  • 2to 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

Antonyms for displace

Phrases with displace

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

    Example

    Many families were displaced by the war.

  • to shift responsibility for something onto someone else

    Example

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

  • 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.'