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bring down vs displace

displace vs bring down

bring down and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bring down No No Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of bring down; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than bring down:
  • bring down: move something or somebody to a lower position
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of bring down include move.
bring down (verb) displace (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in cause to move, usually with force or pressure
impose something unpleasant cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
cause to be enthusiastic take the place of or have precedence over
cause to come to the ground terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
move something or somebody to a lower position
cause the downfall of; of rulers
Difference between bring down and displace

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