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displace in Portuguese

displace in Portuguese is deslocar — displace means to force people to leave their home or homeland.

displace in Portuguese

deslocar
verb
To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.

What does "displace" mean?

  1. verb To force people to leave their home or homeland.
    "The flooding displaced thousands of families from the valley."
  2. verb To take the place of something or someone, often by being better suited.
    "Digital cameras quickly displaced film cameras in the consumer market."
  3. 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 Portuguese?

"displace" in Portuguese is deslocar. 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 Portuguese, "displace" is deslocar.

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