Displace
Displace verb - To change the place or position of.
Encroach and displace are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Encroach" instead a verb "Displace".
Nearby Words: displacement, displacing
Encroach
Encroach verb - To advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits.
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Synonyms for Encroach
Displace and encroach are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Displace" instead a verb "Encroach".
Nearby Words: encroachment, encroaching
Both words in one sentence
- William Johnson in his Hannibal Lecture before his death claims that if the British control on the colonies was broken the colonists will encroach on the Native American lands and displace the inhabitants...something that obviously occurred in Real Life and is even later touched on in universe.
Source: Villain Has a Point
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