Synonyms of DISPLACE

verb

1. take the place of or have precedence over

   • PREEMPT13

2. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

   • FIRE7
   • CAN5
   • DISMISS10
   • SACK10
   • TERMINATE11

   Also: give notice, give the axe, send away, force out, give the sack.

3. cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

   • MOVE9