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pour vs displace

displace vs pour

pour and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pour No No Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of pour; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than pour:
  • pour: cause to run
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of pour include move.
pour (verb) displace (verb)
move in large numbers cause to move, usually with force or pressure
flow in a spurt cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
cause to run take the place of or have precedence over
pour out gradually, so as to separate out sediment terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
supply in large amounts or quantities
rain heavily
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