Synonyms of displaces

displaces

verb

present tense third-person singular of displace

1

as in removes

to change the place or position of

the slight tremor displaced the dishes on the shelves, but didn't do any real damage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removes
• relocates
• moves
• shifts
• transfers
• disturbs
• transports
• replaces
• repositions
• transposes
• conveys
• carries
• dislocates
• transmits
• budges
• supplants
• hauls
• supersedes
• alters
• drives
• modifies
• revises
• varies
• transplants
• carts
• reworks
• lugs
• bears
• totes
• remodels
• makes over
• redoes
• remakes
• revamps
• refashions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• secures
• stabilizes
• sets
• freezes
• anchors
• fixes
• roots
• embeds
• entrenches
• moors
• lodges
• implants
• ingrains

2

as in relegates

to force to leave a country

World War II displaced people all over Europe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relegates
• banishes
• exiles
• deports
• evicts
• transports
• eliminates
• dismisses
• expels
• ejects
• excludes
• expatriates
• spurns
• ousts
• runs out
• rejects
• casts out
• ostracizes
• excommunicates
• kicks out
• dispossesses
• repudiates
• throws out
• expulses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receives
• accepts
• admits
• naturalizes
• repatriates
• entertains
• takes in
• harbors
• shelters
• houses

3

as in replaces

to take the place of

inefficient methods displaced by newer ones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replaces
• supersedes
• supplants
• relieves
• substitutes
• usurps
• preempts
• displants
• cuts out

4

as in deposes

to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)

the CEO was summarily displaced after the hostile takeover

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deposes
• deprives
• dismisses
• topples
• unseats
• sacks
• unmakes
• dethrones
• banishes
• ousts
• removes
• supplants
• ejects
• usurps
• fires
• subverts
• uncrowns
• unthrones
• defrocks
• expels
• retires
• overthrows
• cans
• extrudes
• chases
• discharges
• boots (out)
• casts out
• musters out
• routs
• drums (out)
• bounces
• runs off
• cashiers
• throws out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• initiates
• invests
• installs
• crowns
• designates
• elects
• inaugurates
• enthrones
• appoints
• baptizes
• inducts
• thrones
• instates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of displaces

Expanding its use displaces coal in Asia and supports the integration of intermittent renewables by providing flexible backup. — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

These platforms that drive comparison and isolation also feed predatory sports betting, exploitative content, and the kind of solitary scrolling that displaces sleep, friendship, and exercise. — Wes Moore, STAT, 1 July 2026

The submarine measures approximately 265 feet (81 meters) in length, displaces around 3,000 tons when submerged, and can accommodate a crew of about 32 personnel, with additional capacity for special operations teams. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026

Studies show that road noise displaces wildlife, increases stress and can affect wildlife behavior patterns at distances of over a mile from the road. — Mariah Meek, The Conversation, 15 June 2026

Ultra-high-purity nitrogen gas flows into the mask, and that displaces breathable air until none is left. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 June 2026

Buying pre-loved often displaces the purchase of a new item. — Emily Zak, Vogue, 4 June 2026

Disrupting the possibility of cheerful solitude is both a stylistic and social shift, disturbing the film’s non-narrative serenity while depicting how dismantling the safety net displaces basic functions onto those least able to bear them. — Vadim Rizov, IndieWire, 16 May 2026

One ton of Si/C anode material displaces five tons of graphite, enabling much more efficient manufacturing. — Gene Berdichevsky, Fortune, 14 May 2026