Displace

Pronunciation: /dɪˈspleɪs/

Displace (verb)

  1. to move something from its usual place to another place
  2. to take the place of someone or something
  3. to make people leave their home or country

Examples

  • The wind can displace the leaves on the ground.
  • Heavy rain might displace the soil on the hill.

Common collocations: displace water, displace air, displace a colleague, displace a leader, displace refugees

Synonyms of Displace

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Displace

  • when discussing establishing in a place
  • when discussing securing in a place