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displace vs retire

retire vs displace

displace and retire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
displace No No Yes No
retire No No Yes No
As verbs, retire is a hyponym of displace; that is, retire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than displace:
  • displace: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
  • retire: make (someone) retire
Other hyponyms of displace include pension off, clean out, furlough, lay off, squeeze out, dismiss, drop, send away, send packing.
displace (verb) retire (verb)
cause to move, usually with force or pressure prepare for sleep
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense cause to get out
take the place of or have precedence over cause to be out on a fielding play
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position lose interest
pull back or move away or backward
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
break from a meeting or gathering
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
withdraw from active participation
make (someone) retire
withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
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