Displace
verb
To make someone or something leave their usual place.
The construction of the new road may displace some local residents from their homes.
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- displace someone from
- displace something from
verb
To take the place of someone or something.
Technology has displaced many traditional jobs.
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- displace something with
- displace by
verb
In physics, to move from its proper or usual place.
The boat displaces water as it moves.
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- displace water
- displace by
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Technical
verb
To make someone or something leave their usual place.
The construction of the new road may displace some local residents from their homes.
Often appears as...
- displace someone from
- displace something from
verb
To take the place of someone or something.
Technology has displaced many traditional jobs.
Often appears as...
- displace something with
- displace by
verb
In physics, to move from its proper or usual place.
The boat displaces water as it moves.
Often appears as...
- displace water
- displace by
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Forced Movement
Displace implies someone or something is being moved against their will.
The dam project will displace many communities.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Displace' usually suggests hardship or inconvenience for those affected.
Natural disasters often displace thousands of people.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Physical
Displacement can refer to psychological or social status, not just physical location.
Technological advancements can displace older generations from the workforce.
Pro Tip 1/3Forced Movement
Displace implies someone or something is being moved against their will.
The dam project will displace many communities.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Displace' usually suggests hardship or inconvenience for those affected.
Natural disasters often displace thousands of people.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Physical
Displacement can refer to psychological or social status, not just physical location.
Technological advancements can displace older generations from the workforce.
Pro Tip 1/3Forced Movement
Displace implies someone or something is being moved against their will.
The dam project will displace many communities.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Displace' usually suggests hardship or inconvenience for those affected.
Natural disasters often displace thousands of people.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Physical
Displacement can refer to psychological or social status, not just physical location.
Technological advancements can displace older generations from the workforce.
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Video examples
Michael McDaniel: Cheap,...
Now, how does the most powerful country in the world handle these displaced people? They cram them onto cots, put all your personal belongings in a plastic garbage bag, stick it underneath, and put you on the floor of an entire sports arena, or a gymnasium. So obviously there's a massive housing gap,
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Hope for the Congo PIPE ...
most damaged you know suffering places I thought in the world I found that one in five children there would die before the age of five it was a pretty regular thing that you'd find more than a million people displaced inside the country it was a probably place that you would find
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Boniface Mwangi: The day...
the two politicians came together, had a cup of tea, signed a peace agreement, and the country moved on. I was a very disturbed man because I saw the violence firsthand. I saw the killings. I saw the displacement. I met women who had been raped, and it disturbed me,
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What’s that ringing in...
Today, roughly one in seven people worldwide experiences this auditory sensation. So where does this persistent sound come from? When you normally hear something, sound waves hit various areas of your ear, creating vibrations that displace fluid inside the cochlea.
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The Tipping Point PIPE...
suffer tomorrow if parts of the world become increasingly uninhabitable future climate change could lead to internal displacement and migration crop failures lead to food riots food riots lead to destabilizations of government and we can imagine a kind of
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The dawn of the age of...
to the moment we fall asleep. Why? I think it's because computers give us superpowers. Within the digital universe, we have the power to displace space and the power to displace time. It doesn't matter if you're using technology for entertainment,
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What does it mean to be...
or leaving drought-stricken areas in search of better circumstances. There are many people around the world who have been displaced because of natural disasters, food insecurities, and other hardships, but international law, rightly or wrongly,
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The physics of surfing -...
The science of surfing begins as soon as you and your board first hit the water. The board’s size and light construction help it displace a lot of water. In turn, a buoyant force equal to the weight of the displaced water pushes up,
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Rare Video: Japan...
sends an enormous burst of energy up through the ocean displacing enormous quantities of water with the upward motion a series of waves expands in all directions in deep water these waves travel fast up to five hundred miles an
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The ingredient in almost...
In some regions, this has also led to the displacement of farmers and indigenous communities. So if we want to keep using soy and all its byproducts, we’ll need to find a way to do it humanely and sustainably.
Video examples
Michael McDaniel: Cheap,...
Now, how does the most powerful country in the world handle these displaced people? They cram them onto cots, put all your personal belongings in a plastic garbage bag, stick it underneath, and put you on the floor of an entire sports arena, or a gymnasium. So obviously there's a massive housing gap,
Video examples
Hope for the Congo PIPE ...
most damaged you know suffering places I thought in the world I found that one in five children there would die before the age of five it was a pretty regular thing that you'd find more than a million people displaced inside the country it was a probably place that you would find
Video examples
Boniface Mwangi: The day...
the two politicians came together, had a cup of tea, signed a peace agreement, and the country moved on. I was a very disturbed man because I saw the violence firsthand. I saw the killings. I saw the displacement. I met women who had been raped, and it disturbed me,
Video examples
What’s that ringing in...
Today, roughly one in seven people worldwide experiences this auditory sensation. So where does this persistent sound come from? When you normally hear something, sound waves hit various areas of your ear, creating vibrations that displace fluid inside the cochlea.
Video examples
The Tipping Point PIPE...
suffer tomorrow if parts of the world become increasingly uninhabitable future climate change could lead to internal displacement and migration crop failures lead to food riots food riots lead to destabilizations of government and we can imagine a kind of
Video examples
The dawn of the age of...
to the moment we fall asleep. Why? I think it's because computers give us superpowers. Within the digital universe, we have the power to displace space and the power to displace time. It doesn't matter if you're using technology for entertainment,
Video examples
What does it mean to be...
or leaving drought-stricken areas in search of better circumstances. There are many people around the world who have been displaced because of natural disasters, food insecurities, and other hardships, but international law, rightly or wrongly,
Video examples
The physics of surfing -...
The science of surfing begins as soon as you and your board first hit the water. The board’s size and light construction help it displace a lot of water. In turn, a buoyant force equal to the weight of the displaced water pushes up,
Video examples
Rare Video: Japan...
sends an enormous burst of energy up through the ocean displacing enormous quantities of water with the upward motion a series of waves expands in all directions in deep water these waves travel fast up to five hundred miles an
Video examples
The ingredient in almost...
In some regions, this has also led to the displacement of farmers and indigenous communities. So if we want to keep using soy and all its byproducts, we’ll need to find a way to do it humanely and sustainably.
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Quote examples
Yvon Chouinard
American Businessman
I believe the accepted model of capitalism that demands endless growth deserves the blame for the destruction of nature, and it should be displaced. Failing that, I try to work with those companies and help them change the way they think about our resources.
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Brian Greene
American Physicist
String theory envisions a multiverse in which our universe is one slice of bread in a big cosmic loaf. The other slices would be displaced from ours in some extra dimension of space.
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Masha Gessen
Russian Journalist
If human rights are an attribute of being human, then we must consider the fact that tens of millions of displaced people around the world have been rendered less than human.
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Alberto Giacometti
Swiss Sculptor
Once the object has been constructed, I have a tendency to discover in it, transformed and displaced, images, impressions, facts which have deeply moved me.
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Frank Shamrock
American Mixed Martial Artist
I speak the truth on what happened to me because it's happening to a lot of people that grow up in displaced and disadvantaged communities.
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Mel Gibson
Actor
I think digital will displace film, yes. We're talking about digital as a thing of the future, but I'm afraid that it's here.
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Yance Ford
American Director
If I can help one family embrace their child and not displace them and throw them out, I'm happy about that.
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Y. G. Mahendran
There was a time when people were afraid that film music would totally displace classical music.
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Letitia James
American Public Servant
We have a moral responsibility to help veterans avoid homelessness and displacement.
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Barney Frank
American Politician
There's a lot to be said for not displacing people.
Quote examples
Yvon Chouinard
American Businessman
I believe the accepted model of capitalism that demands endless growth deserves the blame for the destruction of nature, and it should be displaced. Failing that, I try to work with those companies and help them change the way they think about our resources.
Quote examples
Brian Greene
American Physicist
String theory envisions a multiverse in which our universe is one slice of bread in a big cosmic loaf. The other slices would be displaced from ours in some extra dimension of space.
Quote examples
Masha Gessen
Russian Journalist
If human rights are an attribute of being human, then we must consider the fact that tens of millions of displaced people around the world have been rendered less than human.
Quote examples
Alberto Giacometti
Swiss Sculptor
Once the object has been constructed, I have a tendency to discover in it, transformed and displaced, images, impressions, facts which have deeply moved me.
Quote examples
Frank Shamrock
American Mixed Martial Artist
I speak the truth on what happened to me because it's happening to a lot of people that grow up in displaced and disadvantaged communities.
Quote examples
Mel Gibson
Actor
I think digital will displace film, yes. We're talking about digital as a thing of the future, but I'm afraid that it's here.
Quote examples
Yance Ford
American Director
If I can help one family embrace their child and not displace them and throw them out, I'm happy about that.
Quote examples
Y. G. Mahendran
There was a time when people were afraid that film music would totally displace classical music.
Quote examples
Letitia James
American Public Servant
We have a moral responsibility to help veterans avoid homelessness and displacement.
Quote examples
Barney Frank
American Politician
There's a lot to be said for not displacing people.
Example 1 of 10
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