displace

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  • February 10. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    displace verb english

    cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    displace verb english

    take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    displace verb english

    terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    displace verb english

    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"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"