run off vs displace

displace vs run off

run off and displace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
run off	No	No	Yes	No
displace	No	No	Yes	No

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

run off: force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Other hypernyms of run off include move.

run off (verb)	displace (verb)
decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff	cause to move, usually with force or pressure
reproduce by xerography	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings	take the place of or have precedence over
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
run away secretly with one's beloved
run off as waste

Difference between run off and displace

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