verb Download 🔗Share To put out of place; to disarrange. Examples : "The wind displaces the papers on my desk, making a mess. " position action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland. Examples : "The construction project displaced several families from their homes. " politics world disaster environment nation history war society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute. Examples : "The new software displaces the old system, making our work much faster. " position action industry business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share (of a floating ship) To have a weight equal to that of the water displaced. Examples : "The large cargo ship displaces thousands of tons of water, allowing it to float despite its immense weight. " nautical sailing physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To repress Examples : "He unconsciously displaces his anger at his boss by being irritable with his family. " mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading