Synonyms: dislocate
Definition: put out of its usual place, position, or relationship
Usage: The colonists displaced the natives
Similar words: displace
Definition: cause to move, usually with force or pressure
Usage: the refugees were displaced by the war
Synonyms: splay, slip, luxate, dislocate
Definition: move out of position
Usage: dislocate joints; the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant