01 v. t. To change the place of; to remove from the usual or proper place; to put out of place; to place in another situation; as, the books in the …
imp. & p. p.
Displaced; p. pr. & vb. n.
Displacing
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1.
To change the place of; to remove from the usual or proper place; to put out of place; to place in another situation; as, the books in the library are all displaced.
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2.
To crowd out; to take the place of.“Holland displaced Portugal as the mistress of those seas.” — London Times.
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3.
To remove from a state, office, dignity, or employment; to discharge; to depose; as, to displace an officer of the revenue.
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4.
To dislodge; to drive away; to banish.[Obs.]“You have displaced the mirth.” — Shak.
Syn.
To disarrange; derange; dismiss; discard.