DISPLACE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
cause to move, usually with force or pressure
Example: the refugees were displaced by the war
Categories: Move, Displace
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Example: The boss fired his secretary today; The company terminated 25% of its workers
Categories: Remove
Synonyms
Terminate, Preempt, Fire, Send away, Can
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "displace" comes from Middle French desplacer.
🧩 Fun Fact
For 300 years after 1066, French was the language of English courts and nobility.