debark vs set down

debark and set down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
debark	No	No	Yes	No
set down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, debark and set down are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of debark include disembark.

As verbs, set down is a hypernym of debark; that is, set down is a word with a broader meaning than debark:

Other hypernyms of debark include land.

debark (verb)	set down (verb)
go ashore	put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
	remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
	put or settle into a position
	cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
	go ashore
	reach or come to rest