overturn vs displace

displace vs overturn

overturn is a noun but displace is not a noun.

overturn and displace both are verbs.

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

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

overturn: cause to overturn from an upright or normal 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 overturn include move.

overturn (noun)	displace (noun)
the act of upsetting something
an improbable and unexpected victory

overturn (verb)	displace (verb)
change radically	cause to move, usually with force or pressure
rule against	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
cancel officially	take the place of or have precedence over
turn from an upright or normal position	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
cause the downfall of; of rulers

Difference between overturn and displace

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