displace — to force someone or something to move from their usual place
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to force someone or something to move from their usual place
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈpleɪs/
Example Sentences
- Netflix displaced traditional video rental stores like a digital tsunami.
- The construction project will displace 500 families.
- AI is expected to displace many jobs, but hopefully not my job as a comedian.
displace
VERB[/dɪsˈpleɪs/]
to force someone or something to move from their usual place
A person displaces a heavy armchair across the living room floor
Displaced from one embrace, yet tracing a new place—where footprints fade but hope's face remains
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'displaces' meaning 'to put out of place', derived from the prefix 'dis-' (away, apart) combined with 'place' from Latin 'platea' (broad street, open space).
Breakdown
dis- (away, apart) + place (from Latin platea, a space/location) = displace
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Netflix displaced traditional video rental stores like a digital tsunami.”
“The construction project will displace 500 families.”
“AI is expected to displace many jobs, but hopefully not my job as a comedian.”
“The heavy rain displaced thousands of residents from their homes.”
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