distribute vs displace

displace vs distribute

distribute and displace both are verbs.

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

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

distribute: cause to be distributed
displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Other hypernyms of distribute include move.

distribute (verb)	displace (verb)
cause to become widely known	cause to move, usually with force or pressure
to arrange in a systematic order	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
distribute or disperse widely	take the place of or have precedence over
cause to be distributed	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
administer or bestow, as in small portions
give to several people
release
be mathematically distributive
be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
spread throughout a given area

Difference between distribute and displace

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