To move something from its original position or place; to displace.
From Old French 'deplacer' combining 'de-' (away) + 'placer' (to place). The word traveled through French legal and spatial terminology into English in the 1600s describing physical displacement.
This word is basically the fancy older sibling of 'displace'—they mean almost the same thing, but 'deplace' has that delightful French flavor that sounds more elegant at fancy dinners.
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