v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )dis- ' pl ā s, di- ' spl ā s
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: probably from Middle French desplacer, from des- dis- + place place
Date: 1549
1 a : to remove from the usual or proper place specifically : to expel or force to flee from home or homeland < displaced persons> b : to remove from an office, status, or job c obsolete : to drive out : BANISH
2 a : to move physically out of position <a floating object displace s water> b : to take the place of (as in a chemical reaction) : SUPPLANT
synonyms see REPLACE
– dis · place · able \ - ' pl ā -s ə -b ə l \ adjective