DISPLACEMENT

/dɪsˈpleɪsmɪnt/ ► audio Scrabble 19 Words With Friends 24

Scrabble letter values: D₂I₁S₁P₃L₁A₁C₃E₁M₃E₁N₁T₁ = 19

Definition

noun act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics. — synonyms: supplanting
noun an event in which something is displaced without rotation. — synonyms: shift
noun the act of uniform movement. — synonyms: translation
noun (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound. — synonyms: displacement_reaction
noun (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one.
noun to move something from its natural environment. — synonyms: deracination
noun act of removing from office or employment.