What is another word for dis-located?

385 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ dˈɪslə͡ʊkˈe͡ɪtɪd], [ dˈɪslə‍ʊkˈe‍ɪtɪd], [ d_ˈɪ_s_l_əʊ_k_ˈeɪ_t_ɪ_d]

Dis-located is a verb that means something has been moved from its original place or position. Some synonyms for this word are displaced, removed, uprooted, dislodged, and dislodgement. Displaced means to be forced to leave one's home or country; removed means to take something away or eliminate it; uprooted means to remove something forcibly from its original position or place; dislodged means to move or be moved from a place of lodging; and dislodgement means the act of displacement or removal. These synonyms can be used interchangeably with dis-located depending on the context of the sentence.

Synonyms for Dis-located:

How to use "Dis-located" in context?

Dis-located is a new collective noun for people who have had to leave their homes, communities and workplaces as a result of the devastating effects of climate change. Dis-located people are often living in temporary or makeshift shelters or in tents on the roadside.

Climate change has displaced people in the past, but the scale and severity of the displacement caused by climate change is unprecedented. Dis-located people are forced to flee their homes, often having to leave everything they have behind.

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