Synonyms of displaced

displaced 1 of 2

adjective

as in dispossessed

Related Words

• dispossessed
• reduced
• pinched
• straitened
• bankrupt
• impoverished
• needy
• deprived
• indigent
• insolvent
• destitute
• disadvantaged
• penniless
• broke
• impecunious
• bankrupted
• unprivileged
• underprivileged
• depressed
• beggared
• penurious
• poverty-stricken
• poor

Dissimilar Words

• privileged
• advantaged
• fortunate
• lucky
• affluent
• wealthy
• loaded
• blessed
• rich
• moneyed
• spoiled
• flush
• successful
• pampered
• opulent
• comfortable
• well-to-do
• propertied
• prosperous
• well-heeled
• well-off
• indulged
• thriving
• flourishing
• coddled
• prospering

displaced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of displace

1

as in relocated

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

• relocated
• removed
• moved
• transferred
• shifted
• transported
• dislocated
• disturbed
• transposed
• replaced
• repositioned
• conveyed
• hauled
• carried
• transmitted
• transplanted
• budged
• supplanted
• superseded
• bore
• altered
• modified
• drove
• carted
• revised
• remodeled
• reworked
• lugged
• toted
• varied
• refashioned
• remade
• made over
• revamped
• redid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• secured
• stabilized
• fixed
• set
• anchored
• froze
• moored
• embedded
• rooted
• lodged
• implanted
• entrenched
• ingrained

2

as in exiled

to force to leave a country

World War II displaced people all over Europe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exiled
• banished
• relegated
• deported
• transported
• evicted
• expatriated
• eliminated
• excluded
• expelled
• ejected
• dismissed
• ran out
• dispossessed
• cast out
• kicked out
• ousted
• ostracized
• spurned
• expulsed
• excommunicated
• rejected
• threw out
• repudiated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• admitted
• accepted
• repatriated
• naturalized
• housed
• took in
• sheltered
• entertained
• harbored

3

as in replaced

to take the place of

inefficient methods displaced by newer ones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replaced
• superseded
• supplanted
• substituted
• relieved
• displanted
• usurped
• cut out
• preempted

4

as in deposed

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

the CEO was summarily displaced after the hostile takeover

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deposed
• sacked
• deprived
• dismissed
• toppled
• ousted
• unseated
• dethroned
• banished
• removed
• fired
• defrocked
• ejected
• unmade
• retired
• unthroned
• usurped
• supplanted
• uncrowned
• expelled
• canned
• mustered out
• subverted
• cashiered
• discharged
• extruded
• routed
• overthrew
• cast out
• chased
• ran off
• bounced
• booted (out)
• threw out
• drummed (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• installed
• crowned
• initiated
• invested
• designated
• elected
• inducted
• baptized
• enthroned
• appointed
• inaugurated
• throned
• instated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of displaced

Adjective

Liberia has said the arrivals reflect its longstanding role as a sanctuary for displaced people. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The reopening marks one of the most visible signs of commercial recovery in Pacific Palisades, even as many residents remained displaced, homes and schools are still being rebuilt and portions of the neighborhood still bear the scars of the fire. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

Each vehicle would also be subject to a per-mile tax used to fund public transit, as well as workforce training and compensation for displaced rideshare and taxi drivers. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

Dehnhard also helps displaced orphans, organizes humanitarian aid, promotes educational initiatives, and advocates for children. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, relief workers distributed rice, ready-to-eat meals, drinking water, blankets and medicine, while emergency shelters were set up for displaced residents. — Firdia Lisnawati, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Relief workers have begun distributing rice, ready-to-eat meals, drinking water, blankets and medicine, while emergency shelters were being set up for displaced residents. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

The home sustained extensive damage, and the American Red Cross assisted the six displaced adults. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

That could include retraining, educational support and investment in communities where displaced work is concentrated. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

In 2026, measles epidemics have been reported in countries experiencing armed conflict or housing refugees displaced by war, such as Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. — Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Astorga, in turn, stresses that emotional recovery will be a long process, especially for those who remain in La Guaira living in tents or displaced from their homes. — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Palestinians and Lebanese displaced by the 1967 war were joining relatives or acquaintances in Dearborn, and residents arranged food and medical services for the new arrivals. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Several nonprofits, like Justice for Wyandotte, Build WyCo, The Village Initiative, and others are gathering at two locations in the city each day to offer food, supplies, access to power and help for those displaced by storms. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

The war has killed over 4,000 people, caused wide destruction in southern Lebanon and at one point displaced over 1 million people. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Espi scored goals against several direct relegation rivals, including Alaves, Girona, Real Oviedo and Real Mallorca, and displaced Etta Eyong as the starting No 9. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

An arrest alone does not repair the harm if the rightful owner remains displaced, indebted or trapped in court. — Landon Dais, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026