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Displace (Verb)

Meaning 1

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

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hypernyms

  • Displace

Hyponyms

  • Bump
  • Transfer
  • Crowd Out
  • Deracinate

Meaning 2

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".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Preempt

Hypernyms

  • Supervene Upon
  • Supplant
  • Supersede

Meaning 3

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

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Can
  • Terminate
  • Dismiss
  • Fire
  • Force Out
  • Sack
  • Give The Axe
  • Give The Sack
  • Send Away
  • Give Notice

Hyponyms

  • Drop
  • Lay Off
  • Send Packing
  • Send Away

Meaning 4

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".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Move

Hyponyms

  • Pass On
  • Saltate
  • Exteriorize
  • Transport
  • Funnel
  • Bowl Over
  • Dandle
  • Translate
  • Turn Over
  • Channel
  • Change Hands
  • Place
  • Center
  • Chase Away
  • Raise Up
  • Press Down
  • Glide
  • Channelize
  • Run Off
  • Commove
  • Take Back
  • Mobilize
  • Dislocate
  • Lower
  • Upset
  • Displace
  • Brandish
  • Riffle
  • Force
  • Advance
  • Channelise
  • Uproot
  • Force Out
  • Drive Away
  • Distribute
  • Wind
  • Root Out
  • Wash
  • Circulate
  • Beat
  • Launch
  • Herd
  • Pump
  • Knock Over
  • Sling
  • Send
  • Bump Around
  • Reposition
  • Woosh
  • Drop
  • Blow
  • Shift
  • Wedge
  • Spill
  • Transmit
  • Hustle
  • Pose
  • Race
  • Sink
  • Drive
  • Splay
  • Play
  • Disturb
  • Part
  • Turn
  • Lateralize
  • Lock
  • Pull
  • Lift
  • Rock
  • Transfer
  • Work
  • Dispel
  • Push
  • Stir
  • Rake
  • Pour
  • Ship
  • Swing
  • Scan
  • Drag
  • Roll
  • Operate
  • Divide
  • Slide
  • Slip
  • Wave
  • Pulse
  • Get Down
  • Disarrange
  • Separate
  • Splatter
  • Fluctuate
  • Deracinate
  • Unroll
  • Singsong
  • Unwind
  • Let Down
  • Tump Over
  • Upstage
  • Kick Out
  • Unseat
  • Relocate
  • Shake Up
  • Twine
  • Get Up
  • Stir Up
  • Position
  • Bring Down
  • Engage
  • Station
  • Flick
  • Whistle
  • Put
  • Drive Off
  • Run
  • Rout Out
  • Propel
  • Jar
  • Disgorge
  • Raise
  • Rouse
  • Lay
  • Hit
  • Expel
  • Tug
  • Elevate
  • Turn Back
  • Overturn
  • Agitate
  • Bring Up
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