displaces

verb

Definition of displacesnext
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

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Relevance

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2
as in relegates
to force to leave a country World War II displaced people all over Europe

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3
as in replaces
to take the place of inefficient methods displaced by newer ones

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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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaces
  1. removes
  2. relegates
  3. replaces
  4. supersedes
Verb
  • Unfortunately, the process also removes some flavor elements.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The neurosurgeon removes the tumor.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of removes
Verb
  • But that’s not true of the Echo Show, which smartly relegates the screen to secondary importance.
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The move relegates Miller Moss to a reserve role after nine uneven starts this season.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of relegates
Verb
  • Essentially, the photonic chip replaces traditional circuitry with light, where optical data flows through the system to accomplish computing goals on a lower energy footprint.
    John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The restaurant, which replaces the former Blue Agave in the Waterways Shoppes at Parkland plaza, plans to debut later this fall, joining its flagship in east Boca Raton.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of replaces
Verb
  • That case, which overturned the conviction of a man convicted under a state law that prevented slave-catching, held that while federal law supersedes state law, states are not required to use their resources to uphold federal laws.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
  • But, as one particularly taxing day goes on, her loyalty to her employees and doing right by them supersedes her job.
    EW.com, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of supersedes
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