verb🔗ShareTo put out of place; to disarrange."The strong wind was displacing the papers on my desk. "positionplaceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland."The new highway construction is displacing many families from their homes. "politicssocietyenvironmentdisasterwaractionhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute."The new software is displacing the old system, making our work much faster. "actionpositionbusinessChat 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."businesstechnologyeconomyChat 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, fully loaded, is displacing thousands of tons of water as it floats in the harbor. "nauticalsailingphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo repress"She was displacing her anxiety about the test by focusing intently on cleaning her room. "mindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
