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displace
displace - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
displace
Definition
(verb) cause to move, usually with force or pressure
Example Sentence
the refugees were displaced by the war
Definition
(verb) take the place of or have precedence over
Synonyms
:
preempt
Example Sentence
live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour
discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor
Definition
(verb) terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Synonyms
:
can
,
dismiss
,
fire
,
force out
,
give notice
,
give the axe
,
give the sack
,
sack
,
send away
,
terminate
Example Sentence
The boss fired his secretary today
The company terminated 25% of its workers
Definition
(verb) cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Synonyms
:
move
Example Sentence
Move those boxes into the corner, please
I'm moving my money to another bank
The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
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