verb🔗ShareTo put out of place; to disarrange."The strong wind displaced the papers on my desk, scattering them everywhere. "positionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland."The flood displaced many families from their homes, forcing them to seek shelter elsewhere. "politicsnationgovernmentdisasterenvironmentwarsocietyhistoryplacehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute."The new teacher displaced the old one in the classroom. "positionactionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo replace, on account of being superior to or more suitable than that which is being replaced."Electronic calculators soon displaced the older mechanical kind."positionbusinesseconomyorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of a floating ship) To have a weight equal to that of the water displaced."The large cargo ship displaced thousands of tons of water, indicating its own massive weight. "nauticalsailingphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo repress"Sarah displaced her sadness by focusing on her schoolwork. "mindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading