DISPLACE

Cause to move, usually with force or pressure

Example: "The refugees were displaced by the war"

• displace  13
• move  9

• dislocate  12
• bump  10
• dislodge  11
• transfer  11
• • transplant  12
  • crowd out
  • evacuate  13
  • deracinate  13
  • uproot  8
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Take the place of or have precedence over

Example: "Live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"

• preempt  13

Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Example: "The boss fired his secretary today"

• can  5
• dismiss  10
• fire  7
• give notice
• give the axe
• give the sack
• sack  10
• send away
• terminate  11

• remove  11

• retire  6
• pension off
• clean out
• furlough  15
• • lay off
  • squeeze out
  • dismiss  10
  • drop  7
  • send away
  • send packing
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Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Example: "Move those boxes into the corner, please"

• move  9

• mobilise  12
• mobilize  21
• relocate  10
• dislocate  12
• • luxate  13
  • slip  6
  • splay  10
  • translate  9
  • place  9
  • post  6
  • send  5
  • station  7
  • agitate  8
  • commove  16
  • disturb  10
  • raise up
  • stir up
  • vex  13
  • channel  12
  • channelise  15
  • channelize  24
  • transfer  11
  • transmit  10
  • transport  11
  • funnel  9
  • brandish  14
  • flourish  14
  • wave  10
  • draw  8
  • pull  6
  • carry  10
  • transport  11
  • tug  4
  • disarrange  12
  • lay  6
  • place  9
  • pose  6
  • position  10
  • put  5
  • set  3
  • engage  8
  • lock  10
  • mesh  9
  • operate  9
  • impel  9
  • propel  10
  • launch  11
  • set in motion
  • roll  4
  • twine  8
  • wind  8
  • wrap  9
  • unroll  6
  • unwind  10
  • wind off
  • force  10
  • squeeze  25
  • wedge  10
  • work  11
  • disgorge  11
  • shed  8
  • spill  7
  • slop  6
  • spill  7
  • splatter  10
  • unseat  6
  • disunite  9
  • divide  11
  • part  6
  • separate  10
  • deracinate  13
  • extirpate  18
  • root out
  • uproot  8
  • depress  10
  • press down
  • lift  7
  • flick  14
  • riffle  12
  • ruffle  12
  • work  11
  • take back
  • center  8
  • centre  8
  • pump  10
  • scan  6
  • bump around
  • jar  10
  • dandle  8
  • revolve  13
  • roll  4
  • force  10
  • push  9
  • rock  10
  • sway  10
  • fluctuate  14
  • pulse  7
  • dislodge  11
  • reposition  12
  • shift  11
  • glide  7
  • stir  4
  • play  9
  • bowl over
  • knock over
  • overturn  11
  • tip over
  • tump over
  • turn over
  • upset  7
  • send  5
  • ship  9
  • transport  11
  • direct  9
  • send  5
  • transport  11
  • saltate  7
  • bring down
  • get down
  • let down
  • lower  8
  • take down
  • lift  7
  • raise  5
  • bring up
  • elevate  10
  • get up
  • lift  7
  • raise  5
  • drop  7
  • sink  8
  • advance  13
  • bring forward
  • chase away
  • dispel  9
  • drive away
  • drive off
  • drive out
  • run off
  • turn back
  • shift  11
  • transfer  11
  • displace  13
  • crowd  11
  • herd  8
  • circulate  13
  • circulate  13
  • distribute  13
  • pass around
  • pass on
  • drive out
  • rouse  5
  • rout out
  • drive  9
  • race  6
  • rush  7
  • whoosh  15
  • woosh  11
  • pour  6
  • slip  6
  • bring outside
  • exteriorize  27
  • upstage  10
  • swing  9
  • turn  4
  • turn over
  • turn  4
  • turn  4
  • slide  6
  • run  3
  • whistle  13
  • beat  6
  • flap  9
  • singsong  10
  • hustle  9
  • wash  10
  • rake  8
  • drag  6
  • draw  8
  • pull  6
  • lateralize  19
  • translate  9
  • hit  6
  • strike  10
  • sling  6
  • change hands
  • change owners
  • transfer  11
  • expel  14
  • kick out
  • throw out
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