Main Entry:

dis·place

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)dis-ˈplās, di-ˈsplās\

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 cobsolete : to drive out : banish2 a: to move physically out of position <a floating object displaces water> b: to take the place of (as in a chemical reaction) : supplant

synonyms see replace

— dis·place·able \-ˈplā-sə-bəl\ adjective