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dislodge vs displace

displace vs dislodge

dislodge and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dislodge No No Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of dislodge; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than dislodge:
  • dislodge: remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
  • displace: cause to move, usually with force or pressure
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of dislodge; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than dislodge:
  • dislodge: change place or direction
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of dislodge include move.
dislodge (verb) displace (verb)
remove or force out from a position cause to move, usually with force or pressure
remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
change place or direction take the place of or have precedence over
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
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