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Definition of displaced - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
forced to moveforced to leave home or usual place
- The displaced families sought refuge in neighboring countries.
2.
positionmoved from its usual position
- The displaced bone caused severe pain.
3.
job lossreplaced or removed from a job or position
- The displaced workers struggled to find new employment.
Expressions with displaced
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someone forced to leave their usual place of residence
Many displaced persons sought refuge in neighboring countries during the war.
someone forced to leave their home but remains within their country
Many internally displaced persons in the region receive aid from international organizations..
Origin of displaced
Latin, dis- (apart) + placere (to please)
Terms with displaced included in their meaning
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housing
temporary housing for homeless or displaced people
humanitarian
temporary settlement for displaced persons
politics
situation where many displaced people overwhelm normal support and housing systems
displaced
removed from one's home
displaced
moved out of place unintentionally
taken over
displaced or removed from a position
displaced
forced to leave one's home or familiar place
measurement
amount by which something is shifted or displaced
displacement
displaced from a usual position
displaced
living away from one's home
fluid dynamics
law stating buoyant force equals displaced fluid's weight
acr: internally displaced person
someone who had to leave home but stays in country
hydrostatics
body in fluid loses weight equal to displaced fluid
mechanics
volume displaced by a pump or engine piston
geology
block of crust displaced as a unit
physics
point where displaced fluid's mass acts on a floating object
culture
displaced from one's native culture
acr: displaced person
person who had to leave their home
cervix
condition where cervical cells are displaced outward
inheritance
female expected to inherit unless displaced by a new heir
medical
surgical fixation of a displaced uterus
maritime
weight of water displaced by a loaded ship
geology
large rock mass displaced by earth movements
displaced
slipped out of place or position
Examples of displaced in a sentence
The displaced residents were given temporary housing. The displaced furniture made the room look chaotic. Displaced residents sought shelter after the storm. The displaced manager sought new opportunities. Displaced employees often need retraining.
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- French:déplacé, désaxé, ...
- German:vertrieben, verlagert, ...
- Italian:sfollato, spostato, ...
- Spanish:desplazado, despedido, ...
- Portuguese:deslocado, despedido, ...
- Chinese:被迫迁移的, 移位的, ...
- Japanese:避難した, ずれた, ...
- Arabic:مُهَجَّر, مُزاح, ...
- Hebrew:עָקוּר, מוּעְתָּק, ...
- Russian:перемещённый, смещённый, ...
- Ukrainian:переміщений, зміщений, ...
- Hindi:विस्थापित, खिसका हुआ, ...
Definition of displace - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
movementmove something from its usual place
- The storm displaced many rooftop tiles.
2.
replacetake the place of something or someone
- New technology displaced the old methods.
3.
migrationforce people to leave their home or country
- The war displaced thousands of families.
4.
chemistryTECH. replace an atom or group in a compoundTECH.
- The reaction displaced the hydrogen atom.
Origin of displace
Latin, dis (apart) + placere (to place)
Examples of displace in a sentence
The earthquake displaced thousands of residents. The new manager will displace the current team leader. Online shopping is starting to displace traditional retail. Natural disasters can displace entire communities. Economic hardship may displace workers from their jobs. The catalyst can displace the chloride ion.
In the lab, they displaced the sodium with potassium.
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- French:déplacer, remplacer, ...
- German:verschieben, verdrängen, ...
- Italian:spostare, sostituire, ...
- Spanish:mover, reemplazar, ...
- Portuguese:remover, substituir, ...
- Chinese:挪动, 取代, ...
- Japanese:移動させる, 取って代わる, ...
- Arabic:أَزَاحَ, حَلَّ مَحَلّ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהָזִיז, לַעֲקוֹר, ...
- Russian:перемещать, заменять, ...
- Ukrainian:зрушувати, витіснити, ...
- Hindi:हटा देना, प्रतिस्थापित करना, ...
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