verb
cause to move, usually with force or pressure
Examples
- the refugees were displaced by the war
verb
take the place of or have precedence over
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Examples
- live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour
- discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor
verb
terminate the employment of
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- discharge from an office or position
- The boss fired his secretary today
- The company terminated 25% of its workers
verb
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Synonyms
Examples
- Move those boxes into the corner, please
- I'm moving my money to another bank
- The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant