/dɪsˈpleɪs/
dis·place AW
BrE /dɪsˈpleɪs/
NAmE /dɪsˈpleɪs/
[often passive] (formal)
~ sb/sth
to take the place of sb/sth
SYN replace
Gradually factory workers have been displaced by machines.
(specialist) The ship displaces 58 000 tonnes (= as a way of measuring its size).
~ sb
to force people to move away from their home to another place
Around 10 000 people have been displaced by the fighting.
~ sth
to move sth from its usual position
Check for roof tiles that have been displaced by the wind.
~ sb
(especially NAmE)
to remove sb from a job or position
displaced workers