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displace
verb(dis-place)
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Synonyms: move,
displace
verb(dis-place)
take the place of or have precedence over
Synonyms: preempt,
displace
verb(dis-place)
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Synonyms: can, dismiss, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate,
displace
verb(dis-place)
cause to move, usually with force or pressure
Examples:
The refugees were displaced by the war.

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