Which of the following best defines displace?

• A. To force someone or something out of its proper place or position
• B. To take over for
• C. To remove
• D. To supply

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is the meaning of "displace" as moving something from its normal or proper place. This definition fits best because displace conveys not just removing something, but forcing it to be out of where it should be or to make room by pushing it aside. For example, a flood can displace people, meaning they are moved from their homes and disrupted from their usual place. In mechanical or scientific contexts, displacement describes pushing or shifting something from its position.

The other ideas miss that sense: to take over for implies substitution or replacement, not necessarily moving something from its rightful place; to remove is close but lacks the explicit sense of being out of its proper place; to supply means to provide something, which is unrelated to moving or displacing. So the option that defines displace as forcing something out of its proper place or position is the most accurate.