displaced
intermediateB2/dɪsˈpleɪst/ · dis-placed
to cause someone or something to move from its usual or proper place.
Meanings
to cause someone or something to move from its usual or proper place.
کسی چیز یا شخص کو اس کی معمول کی جگہ سے ہٹانا۔
بے گھر
be ghar
Common Collocations
- displaced persons
- displaced communities
- displaced families
Example Sentences
The earthquake displaced many families from their homes.
زلزلے نے بہت سی خاندانوں کو ان کے گھروں سے بے گھر کر دیا۔
Zalzale ne bohat si khandanon ko un ke gheron se be ghar kar diya.
The war has displaced thousands of people.
جنگ نے ہزاروں لوگوں کو بے گھر کر دیا۔
Jang ne hazaron logon ko be ghar kar diya.
Refugees often feel displaced in new countries.
پناہ گزینوں کو اکثر نئے ممالک میں بےگھر محسوس ہوتا ہے۔
Panaah gazin ko aksar naye mulkon mein be ghar mehsoos hota hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'dis' as in 'not' and 'place' as in 'location'. Displaced means not in the correct location.
Imagine a house being moved from its original foundation.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خوشیاں ملی تھیں سب کو، پر ہم تو ہیں بے گھر۔
Khushiyan mili thin sab ko, par hum to hain be ghar.
Everyone found happiness, but we are left displaced.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کھوئی ہوئی چیز کبھی واپس نہیں آتی۔
Khoi hui cheez kabhi wapas nahi aati.
Lost things never come back.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "displacere" — to remove or take away
First known use: 14th century
The word 'displace' was first used in the late Middle Ages to describe the action of moving something from its original position.