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- [out-pleys]
- /ˌaʊtˈpleɪs/
- /aʊtplˈeɪs/
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- [out-pleys]
- /ˌaʊtˈpleɪs/
Definitions of outplace word
- verb with object outplace to provide outplacement for. 1
- verb with object outplace to displace; supplant: Suburban shopping malls outplaced urban department stores in many cities. 1
- noun outplace To terminate a person's employment, but help the former employee to obtain another post. 1
- verb outplace to surpass in ball placement 0
- verb outplace to displace 0
- verb outplace to find a job for an ex-employee 0
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Origin of outplace
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; out- + place
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Outplace
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outplace popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
outplace usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outplace
verb outplace
- change — If there is a change in something, it becomes different.
- follow — to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
- oust — to expel or remove from a place or position occupied: The bouncer ousted the drunk; to oust the prime minister in the next election.
- recover — to cover again or anew.
- reinstate — to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state: to reinstate the ousted chairman.
Antonyms for outplace
verb outplace
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- precede — to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- damage — To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
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Matching words
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