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force vs displace

displace vs force

force is a noun but displace is not a noun.

force and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
force Yes No Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of force; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than force:
  • force: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of force include move.
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of force; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than force:
  • force: move with force
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of force include move.
force (noun) displace (noun)
a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
physical energy or intensity
a powerful effect or influence
(of a law) having legal validity
group of people willing to obey orders
a unit that is part of some military service
a group of people having the power of effective action
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
force (verb) displace (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably cause to move, usually with force or pressure
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically take the place of or have precedence over
take by force terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
do forcibly; exert force
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
move with force
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
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