displace
/dɪsplˈeɪs/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- cause to move, usually with force or pressure
“the refugees were displaced by the war” - take the place of or have precedence over
“live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour” - terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
“The boss fired his secretary today” - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
“Move those boxes into the corner, please”
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