Dis-plāçe', v. t.
[imp. & p. p. DISPLACED (dis-plāst'); p. pr. & vb. n. DISPLACING.] [Prefix dis and place; Fr. déplacer.]
Sense 1. To change the place of; to remove; to take away; to remove from the usual or proper place; to put out of place; as, the books in the library are all displaced.
Sense 2. To remove from a state, office, or dignity; to discharge; to depose; as, to displace an officer of the revenue.
Sense 3. To disorder; to disturb; to destroy. [Obs.]
“You have displaced the mirth.” Shak.
Synonyms—To disarrange; derange; dismiss; discard.