transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)dis-ˈplās, di-ˈsplās ]
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 -ˈplā-sə-bəl adjective