verb🔗ShareDéplacer, dérangerTo put out of place; to disarrange."The wind displaces the papers on my desk, making a mess. "Le vent déplace les papiers sur mon bureau, ce qui fait du désordre.positionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéplace, déloge, expulseTo move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland."The construction project displaced several families from their homes. "Le projet de construction a déplacé plusieurs familles de leurs foyers.politicsworlddisasterenvironmentnationhistorywarsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRemplace, supplanteTo supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute."The new software displaces the old system, making our work much faster. "Le nouveau logiciel remplace l'ancien système, ce qui rend notre travail beaucoup plus rapide.positionactionindustrybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRemplace, supplanteTo replace, on account of being superior to or more suitable than that which is being replaced."Electronic calculators soon displaced the older mechanical kind."Les calculatrices électroniques ont rapidement supplanté les anciens modèles mécaniques.businesstechnologyeconomyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéplace(of a floating ship) To have a weight equal to that of the water displaced."The large cargo ship displaces thousands of tons of water, allowing it to float despite its immense weight. "Le grand cargo déplace des milliers de tonnes d'eau, ce qui lui permet de flotter malgré son poids immense.nauticalsailingphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReprime, refouleTo repress"He unconsciously displaces his anger at his boss by being irritable with his family. "Il refoule inconsciemment sa colère contre son patron en étant irritable avec sa famille.mindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading