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Displace

verb/dˈʌmfaʊndɚ/
Definition
cause to move, usually with force or pressure
take the place of or have precedence over
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈʌmfaʊndɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsplˈeɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsplˈeɪs/
2 syllables Say it as /dˈʌmfaʊndɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcause to move, usually with force or pressure
“the refugees were displaced by the war”
verbtake the place of or have precedence over
“live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour”
verbterminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
“The boss fired his secretary today”
verbcause 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”
Word Forms
firingnounthe termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
dismissibleadjectivesubject to dismissal
dismissionnounthe termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
dismissalnounthe termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
sacknounthe termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
sackingnounthe termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
moveableadjectivecapable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another
movableadjective(of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)
movenounthe act of changing location from one place to another
movementnounthe act of changing location from one place to another
movernounworkman employed by a moving company
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verdrängen
bewegen, normalerweise mit Kraft oder Druck
🇫🇷French
déplacer
faire bouger, généralement avec force ou pression
🇪🇸Spanish
desplazar
hacer que se mueva, generalmente con fuerza o presión
🇮🇹Italian
spostare
causare il movimento, solitamente con forza o pressione
🇳🇱Dutch
verdringen
veroorzaken om te bewegen, meestal met kracht of druk
🇵🇹Portuguese
deslocar
fazer com que se mova, geralmente com força ou pressão
🇷🇺Russian
вытеснять
заставить двигаться, обычно с силой или давлением
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विस्थापित
हिलने-डुलने का कारण, आमतौर पर बल या दबाव से
🇧🇩Bengali
স্থানচ্যুত
সরানোর কারণ, সাধারণত বল বা চাপ দিয়ে
🇮🇳Tamil
இடமாற்றம்
பொதுவாக சக்தி அல்லது அழுத்தத்துடன் நகர்த்துவதற்கான காரணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్థానభ్రంశం
కదలడానికి కారణం, సాధారణంగా శక్తి లేదా ఒత్తిడితో
🇮🇳Marathi
विस्थापित
हलविण्याचे कारण, सहसा शक्ती किंवा दबावाने
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિસ્થાપિત
ખસેડવાનું કારણ, સામાન્ય રીતે બળ અથવા દબાણ સાથે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಥಳಾಂತರಿಸಿ
ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಬಲ ಅಥವಾ ಒತ್ತಡದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಚಲಿಸಲು ಕಾರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്ഥലം മാറ്റുക
സാധാരണയായി ശക്തിയോ സമ്മർദ്ദമോ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് നീങ്ങാൻ കാരണമാകുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਸਥਾਪਿਤ
ਜਾਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ, ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ ਜਾਂ ਦਬਾਅ ਨਾਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے گھر
عام طور پر طاقت یا دباؤ کے ساتھ حرکت کرنے کا سبب
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
取代
导致移动,通常是用力或压力
🇯🇵Japanese
置き換える
通常、力または圧力によって移動させる
🇰🇷Korean
대신 들어서다
일반적으로 힘이나 압력을 가하여 움직이게 합니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thay thế
gây ra sự di chuyển, thường là do lực hoặc áp lực
🇹🇭Thai
แทนที่
ทำให้เกิดการเคลื่อนย้าย มักจะใช้แรงหรือความกดดัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggantikan
menyebabkan bergerak, biasanya dengan kekuatan atau tekanan
🇲🇾Malay
anjakan
menyebabkan bergerak, biasanya dengan daya atau tekanan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إزاحة
سبب للتحرك، عادة مع القوة أو الضغط
🇮🇷Persian
جابجا کند
باعث حرکت، معمولاً با نیرو یا فشار می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
yerinden etmek
genellikle kuvvet veya basınçla hareket etmeye neden olur
🇮🇱Hebrew
לַעֲקוֹר
לגרום לזוז, בדרך כלל בכוח או בלחץ
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'displace'?
The primary meaning of 'displace' is 'cause to move, usually with force or pressure'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'displace' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'displace' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'displace' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'displace' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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