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Emplace vs Displace - What's the difference?

emplace | displace |

As verbs the difference between emplace and displace

is that emplace is while displace is to move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.

emplace

English

Verb

(emplac)
  • To assign a position to something, or to locate something at a particular place
  • Derived terms

    * emplacement ----

    displace

    English

    Verb

    (displac)
  • To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
  • To supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute.
  • (of a floating ship) To have a weight equal to that of the water displaced.
  • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)