get down vs displace

displace vs get down

get down and displace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
get down	No	No	Yes	No
displace	No	No	Yes	No

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

get down: move something or somebody to a lower 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 get down include move.

get down (verb)	displace (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	cause to move, usually with force or pressure
put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking	take the place of or have precedence over
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
move something or somebody to a lower position
alight from (a horse)
lower (one's body) as by kneeling

Difference between get down and displace

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