displaces

verb

Saydis-PLAYS-iz/dɪsˈpleɪsɪz/

1 meaning of displaces

1
verb
Third-person singular simple present of displace. Use this form with he, she, it, or a single thing.
A heavy ship displaces a large amount of water as it floats.
The new road displaces hundreds of families from their old homes.
Note

displaces is a form of displace

displace, verb: To move something or someone away from where they were, especially to force people from their homes. Full entry

Forms: displacedisplaces he/she/itdisplacing -ing formdisplaced past tense, past participle
Spelling: displace → displaces: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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