drag vs displace

displace vs drag

drag is a noun but displace is not a noun.

drag and displace both are verbs.

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

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

drag: use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it
displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Other hypernyms of drag include move.

drag (noun)	displace (noun)
the act of dragging (pulling with force)
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)
something tedious and boring
something that slows or delays progress
the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid

drag (verb)	displace (verb)
proceed for an extended period of time	cause to move, usually with force or pressure
persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
suck in or take (air)	take the place of or have precedence over
pull, as against a resistance	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
draw slowly or heavily
search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
to lag or linger behind
walk without lifting the feet
move slowly and as if with great effort
use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

Difference between drag and displace

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