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Meanings of displace in inglês

português
despedir
catalão
acomiadar
espanhol
finiquitar

Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position.

despedir
português
deslocar
catalão
moure
espanhol
mover

To cause to move to a new place.

deslocar
português
substituir
espanhol
reemplazar

Take the place of or have precedence over.

substituir

Uproot.

Sinônimos
Examples for "preempt"
Examples for "preempt"
1
According to them, it attempts to preempt state laws that regulate chemicals.
The Guardian
2
An ability to preempt minor problems should also be used in moderation.
The South African
3
For too long, our system retarded aggressive measures to preempt terrorist attacks.
War by other means: an insider's account of the war on terror
4
But the banks want to preempt such measures with their own reforms.
Reuters
5
Obama must be careful not to preempt Congress, or risk a backlash.
Reuters
Usage of displace in inglês
1
What the Minister calls for will displace the bulge to another location.
The Irish Times
2
The shame within him seemed to displace his strength and his manhood.
The Prussian Officer
3
The skinks compete with native species and were starting to displace them.
Radio NZ
4
From this day henceforth you shall live with those whom I displace.
Condensed Novels
5
Where Greek civilization had been firmly established, Latin could nowhere displace it.
Harvard Classics Volume 28 / Essays English and American
6
She doesn't displace the top of the ticket because veeps never do.
The Guardian
7
If jealous of your sweetheart, you will seek to displace a rival.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream / A Scien...
8
O if idols e'er displace him, Tear them from his chosen throne!
California Sketches, New Series
9
In other words, how much water do you think animals displace?
Wired
10
That would displace coal and natural gas, and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Guardian
11
All new species displace species that could not compete with them.
Pathfinder
12
The dam suffered delays after a campaign arguing it would displace local people.
Reuters
13
Take care that you do not displace the numbers in opening the package.
Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence
14
Lin wanted to displace Isaac's concerns for her, for a time.
Perdido Street Station
15
The sword was to displace the pen, the hero the poet.
Rattlin the Reefer
16
But it doesn't actually have to displace social networks to succeed.
Wired
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Translations for displace
Displace through the time
Displace across language varieties
United States of America
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United Kingdom
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