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- [dis-plant, -plahnt]
- /dɪsˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt/
- /dɪsplˈant/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-plant, -plahnt]
- /dɪsˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt/
Definitions of displant word
- verb with object displant to dislodge. 1
- verb with object displant to transplant. 1
- noun displant (transitive) To remove anything from where it has been planted or placed; to drive one from one's home. 1
- verb displant to displace 0
- verb displant to transplant (a plant) 0
- verb transitive displant to transplant, dislodge, or displace 0
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Origin of displant
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; dis-1 + plant, modeled on Middle French desplanter
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Displant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
displant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
displant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for displant
verb displant
- disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- uproot — to pull out by or as if by the roots: The hurricane uprooted many trees and telephone poles.
- mislay — to lose temporarily; misplace: He mislaid his keys.
- unsettle — to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
Antonyms for displant
verb displant
- welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- admit — If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.
- take in — the act of taking.
- find — to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
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