expel vs displace

expel and displace both are verbs.

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

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

expel: force to leave or move out
displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Other hypernyms of expel include move.

expel (verb)	displace (verb)
eliminate (a substance)	cause to move, usually with force or pressure
cause to flee	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
force to leave or move out	take the place of or have precedence over
remove from a position or office	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position