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- [dis-pleyst]
- /dɪsˈpleɪst/
- /dɪˈspleɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-pleyst]
- /dɪsˈpleɪst/
Definitions of displaced word
- adjective displaced lacking a home, country, etc. 1
- adjective displaced moved or put out of the usual or proper place. 1
- noun displaced (used with a plural verb) persons who lack a home, as through political exile, destruction of their previous shelter, or lack of financial resources (usually preceded by the): After the earthquake, the displaced were temporarily housed in armories. 1
- verb with object displaced to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc. 1
- verb with object displaced to move or put out of the usual or proper place. 1
- verb with object displaced to take the place of; replace; supplant: Fiction displaces fact. 1
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Origin of displaced
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; displace + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Displaced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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displaced popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
displaced usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for displaced
adj displaced
adjective displaced
- disturbed — marked by symptoms of mental illness: a disturbed personality.
Antonyms for displaced
adj displaced
- reinstated — to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state: to reinstate the ousted chairman.
verb with object displaced
- placed — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
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