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[ verb ] take the place of
Used in print (The Christian Science Monitor,...)As far as the rising generation goes , why not simply express ourselves positively , and trust that the truer view quietly will displace the other . (Don Francisco, "Formulas and Math Every Hot Rodder...)Any irregularity on the piston heads will make it impossible , with normal means , to determine the final combustion chamber volume because the volume displaced by the piston heads cannot be readily computed . (Richard B. Morris, "Seven Who Set Our Destiny"...)This new force , love_of_country , super-imposed upon - if_not displacing - affectionate ties to one 's own state , was epitomized by Washington . Related terms |
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[ verb ] force to move
Synonyms Examples "the refugees were displaced by the war" Used in print (1961 Research Highlights of the National Bureau of...)A small pressure unbalance displaces the diaphragm and changes the capacitance between the diaphragm and an electrically insulated plate spaced 0.001 in. apart ( for * * f ) . Related terms |
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[ verb ] remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
Examples "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space" Related terms |
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[ verb ] cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Synonyms Examples "Move those boxes into the corner, please" "I'm moving my money to another bank" "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" Related terms situate put turn send transport push pull drop swing raise roll turn lower transport drive pour shift chase_away lift separate engage stir transfer herd brandish station sink transfer propel agitate wind launch wedge transport lift advance work slide expel expel translate wash hustle overturn spill funnel spill run whistle beat jar rake unwind uproot transmit spill flick rout_out circulate race whoosh relocate exteriorize upstage take_back dislocate pump singsong scan center mobilize blow wash saltate change_hands drag pulse pull lateralize turn rock translate play glide dandle hit unseat disarrange tug press_down circulate fluctuate work travel motion mover mover move |
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[ verb ] move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
Synonyms Examples "The war uprooted many people" Related terms |
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[ verb ] put out of its usual place, position, or relationship
Synonyms Examples "The colonists displaced the natives" Related terms |
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