🏚️displace

verb
/dɪsˈpleɪs/

Meaning

To force someone or something out of its usual place or position.
to force someone or something out of their usual or original position; to replace or substitute

Example Sentences

The flood displaced hundreds of families from their homes.

The new technology will displace many traditional manufacturing jobs.

Example Expressions

displaced person

Synonyms

remove, replace, shift, expel, oust, substitute, relocate
Entry 1
remove, replace, shift, expel, oust
Entry 2
replace, substitute, relocate, remove

Antonyms

retain, keep, maintain, place, position, restore, settle
Entry 1
retain, keep, maintain
Entry 2
place, position, restore, settle

Collocations

displace workers, displace people, displace water, displace families, displace completely, forcibly displace
Entry 1
displace workers, displace people, displace water, displace families
Entry 2
displace people, displace completely, forcibly displace, displace workers

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