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Relocated vs Displaced - What's the difference?

relocated | displaced |

As verbs the difference between relocated and displaced

is that relocated is past tense of relocate while displaced is past tense of displace.

relocated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (relocate)

  • relocate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to move (something) from one place to another.
  • We had to relocate the magazine rack because we bruised our shins on it too frequently when it was near the door.
  • to change one's domicile or place of business.
  • Alfred relocated to Colorado Springs to take advantage of the boom in the defense industry.

    displaced

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (displace)
  • Derived terms

    * displaced person

    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)