displace

(verb) cause to move, usually with force or pressure. Examples: "The refugees were displaced by the war."

(verb) take the place of or have precedence over. Synonyms: preempt. Examples: "Live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour." "Discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor."

(verb) terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position. Synonyms: fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate. Examples: "The boss fired his secretary today." "The company terminated 25% of its workers."

(verb) cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense. Synonyms: move. Examples: "Move those boxes into the corner, please." "I'm moving my money to another bank." "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant."