channelize vs displace

displace vs channelize

channelize and displace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
channelize	No	No	Yes	No
displace	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, displace is a hypernym of channelize; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than channelize:

channelize: send from one person or place to another
displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Other hypernyms of channelize include move.

channelize (verb)	displace (verb)
send from one person or place to another	cause to move, usually with force or pressure
cause to form a channel	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
make a channel for; provide with a channel	take the place of or have precedence over
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Difference between channelize and displace

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