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displace
verb as in move, remove from normal place
verb as in remove from position of responsibility
Example Sentences
Israeli attacks have displaced more than one million people, putting more pressure on a country that was already struggling to cope after years of a severe economic crisis.
Imani mentioned that his organization is also focused on serving war-displaced people impacted by the disease, another complexity best addressed by local human rights organizations that are already serving displaced and traumatized populations.
The idea is that these clean sources should start to displace dirty fossil fuels in the electric power grid, therefore reducing CO2 emissions even as electricity demand grows.
Israel’s stated goal in its war against Hezbollah is to allow the return of about 60,000 residents who have been displaced from communities in the country’s north because of Hezbollah’s rocket fire.
Israel's ground offensive in northern Gaza has displaced up to 130,000 people over the past five weeks.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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