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elevate vs displace

displace vs elevate

elevate and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elevate No No Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of elevate; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than elevate:
  • elevate: raise from a lower to a higher position
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of elevate include move.
elevate (verb) displace (verb)
raise in rank or condition cause to move, usually with force or pressure
raise from a lower to a higher position cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position take the place of or have precedence over
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Difference between elevate and displace

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