lock vs displace

displace vs lock

lock is a noun but displace is not a noun.

lock and displace both are verbs.

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

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

lock: keep engaged
displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Other hypernyms of lock include move.

lock (noun)	displace (noun)
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
a strand or cluster of hair

lock (verb)	displace (verb)
become rigid or immoveable	cause to move, usually with force or pressure
fasten with a lock	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
keep engaged	take the place of or have precedence over
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
become engaged or intermeshed with one another
hold in a locking position
build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
hold fast (in a certain state)
pass by means through a lock in a waterway

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