1. (noun) supplanting, displacement
act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
Synonyms: supplanting, displacement, translation, displacement reaction, deracination, shift
2. (noun) shift, displacement
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
Synonyms: work shift, transmutation, fault, supplanting, displacement, slip, deracination, duty period, shifting, chemise, geological fault, faulting, switch, break, displacement reaction, teddy, switching, transformation, shimmy, shift, sack, translation, shift key, fracture
3. (noun) translation, displacement
the act of uniform movement
Synonyms: supplanting, displacement reaction, shift, translation, rendering, deracination, interlingual rendition, displacement, transformation, version
4. (noun) displacement, displacement reaction
(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
Synonyms: supplanting, displacement reaction, translation, deracination, displacement, shift
5. (noun) displacement
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
Synonyms: supplanting, displacement reaction, translation, deracination, shift
6. (noun) displacement, deracination
to move something from its natural environment
Synonyms: supplanting, displacement reaction, shift, translation, excision, extirpation, displacement, deracination
7. (noun) displacement
act of removing from office or employment
Synonyms: supplanting, displacement reaction, translation, deracination, shift
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Synonyms and Antonyms of displacement 
