displaces
verbHow many syllables in displaces?
There are 3 syllables in the word displaces.How to pronounce displaces:
Definition of displaces:
- displaces (verb):
- to remove from the usual or proper place
- to move (something) from its usual place
- to expel or force to flee from home or homeland
Synonyms for displaces:
carries
conveys
crowd out
dislocates
disturbs
fill or step into (someone's) boots
moves
oust
relocates
removes
replace
replaces
repositions
shifts
succeed
supersede
supplant
take over from
take the place of
transfers
transmits
transports
transposes
usurp
Antonyms for displaces:
admits
finds
holds
keeps
leaves
leaves in place
orders
puts back
remains
replaces
restores
takes in
welcomes
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