Displace Definition

dĭs-plās
displaced, displaces, displacing
verb
displaced, displaces, displacing
To move from its usual or proper place.
Webster's New World
To force to leave a place of residence.
The conflict displaced thousands of people.
American Heritage
To move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland or other place of residence.
Millions of refugees who were displaced by the war.
American Heritage
To replace (an atom, radical, ion, or molecule) in a compound during a reaction.
American Heritage
To remove from office; discharge.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Displace

  • From Middle French desplacer (French: déplacer).

    From Wiktionary

Displace Sentence Examples

  • Many efforts were made by the Scottish monarchs to displace the Norwegians.

  • The displace ment of P parallel to Ox is the same K

  • The concentric castle, with its rings of walls, began to displace the old keep and bailey with.

  • New items of memory tend to ' displace ' old items of memory (similar to retroactive interference ).

  • C. Breckinridge with Bragg's right attempting in vain to displace Crittenden's division on high ground above the river.

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Words Starting With

DDIDIS

Words Ending With

ECEACE

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Words Starting With D and Ending With E

Starts With D & Ends With EStarts With DI & Ends With EStarts With D & Ends With CE

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With D8 Letter Words Ending With E