The Clue
Bump (8 letter answer)
The Answer
DISPLACE
Tags
Notes
The answer DISPLACE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Supplant
Remove from office
Definition
DISPLACE as a verb:
1. take the place of
2. (displace, force out) = force to move; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
3. (displace, uproot, deracinate) = move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people"
4. (preempt, displace) = take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"
5. (move, displace) = cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
6. (dislodge, displace, bump) = remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space"
7. (dislocate, displace) = put out of its usual place, position, or relationship; "The colonists displaced the natives"