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outplace

out·place
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [out-pleys]
    • /ˌaʊtˈpleɪs/
    • /aʊtplˈeɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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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