displace /disˈpleis/ vt. 1.取代,替代: displace motion pictures with television 用电视取代电影 Tom has displaced Harry in Mary’s affections. 在玛丽的感情上,汤姆代替了哈利的位置。2.迫使(某人)离开家园: The war has displaced thousands of people. 战争使成千上万的人背井离乡。
[辨析]与replace和substitute辨见replace