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Definition of displace

displace

/dɪsˈpleɪs/
dis · place
Adjective:displaced
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Past Simple:displaced
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Past Participle:displaced
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Present Participle:displacing
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displace Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To take over the place, position, or role of someone or something.

Example

"Streaming services have largely displaced traditional cable television in many households."

2

To force someone to leave their home, typically due to natural disaster, economic change, or persecution.

Example

"Severe seasonal flooding displaced thousands of coastal residents last month."

3

To cause something to move from its proper or usual position, or to push aside a volume of fluid when submerged (in physics and chemistry).

Example

"A submerged object displaces a volume of water equal to its own volume."

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• Rhymes for displace

• Nearby Words

dispiritedness
dispiriting
dispiritingly
displace
displacement
display
displayable

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Middle French desplacer, formed from des- ('away, apart') and placer ('to place').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Displace. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/displace
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