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relocate vs displace

displace vs relocate

relocate and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
relocate No No Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of relocate; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than relocate:
  • relocate: move or establish in a new location
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of relocate include move.
relocate (verb) displace (verb)
become established in a new location cause to move, usually with force or pressure
move or establish in a new location cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
take the place of or have precedence over
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Difference between relocate and displace

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