Definition of displace - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Verb

cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"

Verb

take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"

Verb

terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

Verb

cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I''m moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

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Synonyms

can dismiss fire force out give notice give the axe give the sack move preempt sack send away terminate

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More General Terms

displace move remove replace supercede supersede supervene upon supplant

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More Specific Terms

advance agitate beat blow bowl over brandish bring down bring forward bring outside bring up bump bump around carry center centre change hands change owners channel channelise channelize chase away circulate clean out commove crowd crowd out dandle depress deracinate direct disarrange disgorge dislocate dislodge dismiss dispel displace distribute disturb disunite divide drag draw drive drive away drive off drive out drop elevate engage evacuate expel exteriorize extirpate flap flick flourish fluctuate force force out funnel furlough get down get up glide herd hit hustle impel jar kick out knock over lateralize launch lay lay off let down lift lock lower luxate mesh mobilise mobilize operate overturn part pass around pass on pension off place play pose position post pour press down propel pull pulse pump push put race raise raise up rake relocate reposition retire revolve riffle rock roll root out rouse rout out ruffle run run off rush saltate scan send send away send packing separate set set in motion shake up shed shift ship singsong sink slide sling slip slop spill splatter splay squeeze squeeze out station stir stir up strike sway swing take back take down throw out tip over transfer translate transmit transplant transport tug tump over turn turn back turn over twine unroll unseat unwind uproot upset upstage vex wash wave wedge whistle whoosh wind wind off woosh work wrap

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