displace

Universal Words verb [VN] [oftenpassive] 1 to take the place of sb/sth: Gradually factory workers have been displaced by machines. * (technical) The ship displaces 58000 tonnes (= as a way of measuring of its size). 2 to force people to move away from their home to another place: Around 10000 people have been displaced by the fighting. 3 to move sth from its usual position: Check for roof tiles that have been displaced by the wind. 4 (especially AmE) to remove sb from a job or position: The nation's displaced workers are not receiving enough help with job-seeking.