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Displace: Definition, Usage & Key Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：take over the position of (displace)

displace 🔊

/dɪsˈpleɪs/

vt.

To take the job or position of something older or less efficient.

Displace concept illustrated by smartphone GPS replacing old paper maps.

take over the position of 🔊

➕

/teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv/

vt.

To cause something to be removed from its usual place or role, especially by something newer or more efficient.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'dis-' (apart) and 'place' (to put), meaning to put out of place.

💡 Mnemonic

Dis-place: to remove from its place.

📖 Example

Many experts believe that artificial intelligence will eventually displace some routine jobs in offices. 🔊 Many experts believe that AI will eventually take over some routine office jobs.

🔗 Collocations

displace workers – to replace workers with machines or new technology

displace jobs – to eliminate positions due to automation or innovation

displace older models – to supersede outdated versions with newer ones

🔄 Synonyms

replace (vt.) – to take the place of something

supplant (vt.) – to supersede and replace something, often forcefully

take over (phr. v.) – to assume control or position from another

🚫 Antonyms

retain (vt.) – to keep in place or continue using

preserve (vt.) – to maintain in original state or position

🌱 Derivatives

displacement (n.) – the act of displacing or state of being displaced

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'displacere', meaning 'to displease' or 'displace'. It entered English in the 16th century. Today, it is frequently used in contexts like technological disruption and humanitarian crises.

Meaning 2：force to leave home (displace)

displace 🔊

/dɪsˈpleɪs/

vt.

To force someone to leave their home, usually because of a war, disaster, or big project.

Displaced family forced to leave home due to flooding and natural disaster.

force to leave home 🔊

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/fɔːrs tə liːv hoʊm/

vt.

To compel people to abandon their residences due to external factors like conflict, natural disasters, or development projects.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The construction of the massive dam will displace thousands of families living in the valley. 🔊 The building of the huge dam will force thousands of valley families to leave their homes.

🔗 Collocations

displace populations – to cause groups of people to move from their homes

displace residents – to force inhabitants to relocate

displace communities – to uproot entire communities from their locations

🔄 Synonyms

evict (vt.) – to expel someone from a property, often legally

expel (vt.) – to force to leave a place or country

uproot (vt.) – to remove from a familiar environment or home

🚫 Antonyms

settle (vt.) – to establish in a place or make a home

accommodate (vt.) – to provide space or housing for someone

🌱 Derivatives

displacement (n.) – the act of displacing or state of being displaced