displace
VERB
/dɪs'pleɪs/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
displace is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1S1P3L1A1C3E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does displace mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.
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2
Take the place of or have precedence over.
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3
Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position.
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4
Cause to move, usually with force or pressure.
“the refugees were displaced by the war”
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