set down vs debark

set down and debark both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
set down	No	No	Yes	No
debark	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, set down and debark are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of set down include disembark.

As verbs, debark is a hyponym of set down; that is, debark is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than set down:

set down (verb)	debark (verb)
put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.	go ashore
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
put or settle into a position
cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
go ashore
reach or come to rest