The new shopping mall may displace many small businesses in the area.
新购物中心可能会取代该地区的许多小企业。
The flood displaced hundreds of families from their homes.
洪水使数百户家庭流离失所。
Dropping a stone into the glass displaced some of the water.
把石头放进杯子里排出了一些水。
Smartphones have displaced many older devices, like alarm clocks.
智能手机已经取代了许多老式设备，比如闹钟。
What is a synonym for “displace”?
B — Replace. “displace” means v. to remove or drive out, especially to take the place of
The rising floodwaters began to ______ thousands of families from their homes.
C — displace. “displace” means v. to remove or drive out, especially to take the place of
displace — v. to remove or drive out, especially to take the place of. In Chinese: 取代, 取而代之.
displace is pronounced /dɪsˈpleɪs/. It breaks into 2 syllables: dis · place.
“displace” means to remove or drive out, especially to take the place of. Examples: (1) The new shopping mall may displace many small businesses in the area. (2) The flood displaced hundreds of families from their homes. (3) Dropping a stone into the glass displaced some of the water. (4) Smartphones have displaced many older devices, like alarm clocks.
replace, remove, oust, evict — all close in meaning to displace (v. to remove or drive out, especially to take the place of).
Yes. displace appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
dis(separation) + place(position) → separated from the position → displace.