displace in German
displace in German is umsiedeln, verlagern, verschieben — displace means to force people to leave their home or homeland.
displace in German
umsiedeln
To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
verlagern
To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
verschieben
To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
vertreiben
To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
verdrängen
To supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute.
What does "displace" mean?
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verb To force people to leave their home or homeland.
"The flooding displaced thousands of families from the valley."
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verb To take the place of something or someone, often by being better suited.
"Digital cameras quickly displaced film cameras in the consumer market."
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verb To move something out of its normal or original position.
"The earthquake displaced huge slabs of rock along the fault line."
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displace in a sentence
- The flooding displaced thousands of families from the valley.
- Digital cameras quickly displaced film cameras in the consumer market.
- The earthquake displaced huge slabs of rock along the fault line.
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What is "displace" in German?
"displace" in German is umsiedeln, verlagern, verschieben. displace means: To force people to leave their home or homeland.
How do you use "displace" in a sentence?
Example: "The flooding displaced thousands of families from the valley." In German, "displace" is umsiedeln, verlagern, verschieben.
Are there other ways to say "displace" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "displace": umsiedeln, verlagern, verschieben, vertreiben, verdrängen.
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