Meaning & Definition of Displace in English

1. Cause to move, usually with force or pressure

• "The refugees were displaced by the war"

2. Take the place of or have precedence over

• "Live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"

• "Discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"

3. Terminate the employment of

• Discharge from an office or position

• "The boss fired his secretary today"

• "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

4. Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

• "Move those boxes into the corner, please"

• "I'm moving my money to another bank"

• "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"