displace
verb
dis·place
| \ (ˌ)dis-ˈplās
, di-ˈsplās\
, di-ˈsplās\
displaced;
displacing;
displaces
Definition of displace
1a
: to remove from the usual or proper place
specifically
: to expel or force to flee from home or homeland
displaced persons
b
: to remove from an office, status, or job
2a
: to move physically out of position
a floating object displaces water
b
: to take the place of (as in a chemical reaction) : supplant