B2verbformalsocietywork
US/dɪsˈpleɪs/
UK/dɪsˈpleɪs/
to force people or things out of their usual place, or to push something aside and replace it
In context
The floods displaced thousands of families from their homes.
Cheap imports have displaced local products in many shops.
New machines may displace workers in the next ten years.
Words that go with displace
verb + noun
- displace peopleThe dam project displaced local people.
- displace workersAutomation could displace many factory workers.
- displace millionsThe war displaced millions of families across the region.
verb + preposition
- displace fromFarmers were displaced from their land.
- be displaced bySmall shops are being displaced by large chains.
adverb + verb
- largely displaceEmail has largely displaced paper letters.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
They displaced to a new cityCorrect: They were displaced to a new city