supersede vs displace

supersede and displace both are verbs.

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

As verbs, displace is a hyponym of supersede; that is, displace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than supersede:

Other hyponyms of supersede include deputise, deputize, step in, substitute, preempt, usurp, oust.

supersede (verb)	displace (verb)
take the place or move into the position of	cause to move, usually with force or pressure
	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