To substitute or replace
To put or move into a new position
“These findings suggest that placing a patient in the modified Trendelenburg position can effectively displace blood from the lower extremities into the central circulation to improve hemodynamics.”
To undo the arrangement of
“Mighty winds would displace concealing sands.”
To remove from a position of responsibility
“These events, and secret negotiations, threatened to displace the king as head of the Church.”
To take over the place, position, or role of
“The Duke of York in 1460 presented to Parliament his claim, not to succeed Henry VI, but to actually displace him as King.”
To expel, force out or send away
“They were forced to displace the peoples of the valley in order to take firm control of their new homeland.”
To remove from employment or office
To transport from one place to another, such as by a vehicle or vessel
To place or transport in one's mind, usually in reference to one's feelings, emotions or insecurities
To leave something in a place where it cannot later be found
To remove from a particular place
To move or relocate to a different place (of residence or work)
To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right
To remove people from a place
To fluctuate from one condition, form, level or state to another
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