CEFR C1

displacing

verb

Meaning

Forcing someone or something to move from their usual or proper place, or taking the place of something else.

Examples

Rising sea levels are displacing thousands of people living in low-lying coastal regions.
The introduction of automated machinery is displacing many manual laborers in the manufacturing sector.

Synonyms: moving, replacing, uprooting, dislodging

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displacing (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: dɪsˈpleɪsɪŋ

Definition

Forcing someone or something to move from their usual or proper place, or taking the place of something else.

Examples

Rising sea levels are displacing thousands of people living in low-lying coastal regions.
The introduction of automated machinery is displacing many manual laborers in the manufacturing sector.
The new manager is slowly displacing the old team members with his own hand-picked staff.

How to Use displacing

displace someone from [place] (prepositional phrase): To force a person out of their home or territory. — "The war is displacing millions of civilians from their homes."
be displaced by [thing] (collocation): To be removed or superseded by a newer or stronger force. — "Traditional print media is being displaced by digital news platforms."

Synonyms of displacing

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