to take the place of (something) or replace it

English has now largely displaced Irish as the lingua franca

to take the place of (an atom) in a chemical reaction

to cause displacement of (a quantity of water)

to remove (something) from or force (it) out of its usual or proper place

The pain was traced to a displaced vertebra

to remove (somebody) from office

to force (somebody) to leave their home or country because of war, revolution, etc