verb
displace
dis-PLAYSS/dɪsˈpleɪs/
To occupy a place by moving its previous occupant aside.
The rising floodwater displaces a wooden bench, pushing it downstream.
Etymology
The pieces express moving something away from its place. The verb originally covered removal from a usual location as well as removal from an office or position.
In context
push out and displace the ocean water and fill up that ocean basin
More examples
- New machines displace workers on the factory floor.
- A stone displaces water when you drop it into a glass.
- The storm displaces hundreds of families from their homes.
Forms
displace · displaces · displaced · displacing
displacement noun — Removal from a usual place or position.