DIS-PLACES Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

displaces

verb

present tense third-person singular of displace

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

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Relevance

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as in relegates

to force to leave a country World War II displaced people all over Europe

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as in replaces

to take the place of inefficient methods displaced by newer ones

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as in deposes

to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne) the CEO was summarily displaced after the hostile takeover

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Recent Examples of displaces 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 The submarine displaces 3,100 long tons when surfaced, and 3,353 long tons when submerged. —

Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 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 Yet to oppose the lawsuit, which claims the Gold Card displaces applicants for the government's existing EB-1 and EB-2 programs, DHS contended that Gold Card applicants don't get priority or any special treatment. —

Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 May 2026 But shouldn’t caring about workers also mean limits on what AI companies can do that displaces people from jobs? —

Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026

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Verb

This removes a major trigger for addictive doomscrolling and the reinforcement of harmful content.

— Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Specifically, people believe this practice removes a plant compound found called phytate that's found in almonds.

— Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 18 June 2026