Also means
to displace
Usage Note
Desplazar means to shift something from its place, whether physically (desplazar muebles) or figuratively (desplazar al líder en las encuestas = 'to displace the leader in the polls'). The reflexive desplazarse is the standard way to say 'to travel / to get around': me desplazo en tren ('I travel by train'). The yo-preterite shows the regular -zar spelling change, desplacé (z → c before -é).
Examples
"Me desplazo en bicicleta cada día."
Natural Translation
I travel by bicycle every day.
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