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displacement

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/dɪsˈpleɪs.mənt/ · dis-place-ment

The act or process of moving something from its place or position.

Meanings

nounformal

The act or process of moving something from its place or position.

کسی چیز کو اس کی جگہ یا حالت سے منتقل کرنے کا عمل یا عمل

منتقلی

muntaqili

Synonyms

removaltransferdislocationہٹانانقلمنتقلی

Antonyms

placementsettlementrestorationمقامآبادیبحالی

Common Collocations

  • displacement of cultures
  • displacement of people
  • economic displacement

Example Sentences

The displacement of the population due to the war has caused significant challenges.

جنگ کی وجہ سے آبادی کی منتقلی نے اہم چیلنجز پیدا کیے ہیں۔

Jang ki wajah se abadi ki muntaqili ne ahem challenges paida kiye hain.

We studied the displacement of water when an object is submerged.

ہم نے جب کسی چیز کو ڈوبا جاتا ہے تو پانی کی منتقلی کا مطالعہ کیا۔

Hum ne jab kisi cheez ko dooba jata hai to pani ki muntaqili ka mutala kiya.

Displacement is a key concept in both physics and psychology.

منتقلی طبیعیات اور نفسیات دونوں میں ایک اہم تصور ہے۔

Muntaqili tabeeyat aur nafsiat dono mein aik ahem tasawwur hai.

Easily Confused With

replacement:Replacement refers to putting something back in place, while displacement involves moving something out of its original position.

Word Family

displace
verbہٹانا
displaced
adjectiveبے گھر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'displacement' as 'dis-place-ment' - you take something out of its place.

Imagine a statue being moved from one pedestal to another.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

تمام دنیا میں سب کو کوئی بات بے قرار کر دے، / یوں بھی خوب ہے شہر میں، منتقلی یار کر دے۔

Tamam duniya mein sab ko koi baat beqarar kar de, / Yun bhi khoob hai sheher mein, muntaqili yaar kar de.

Let something make everyone restless in the world, / It is beautiful that love can cause displacement in the city.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آوے کا آوا بگڑ گیا۔

Aawa ka aawa bigar gaya.

Everything has been disrupted.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "displacere" — to remove from a place

First known use: 14th century

The word 'displacement' originates from the Latin 'displacere', meaning to remove or put out of place, and it has been used in English since the late 14th century.