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throw out vs displace

displace vs throw out

throw out and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
throw out No No Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of throw out; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than throw out:
  • throw out: force to leave or move out
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of throw out include move.
throw out (verb) displace (verb)
bring forward for consideration or acceptance cause to move, usually with force or pressure
cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
throw or cast away take the place of or have precedence over
remove from a position or office terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
force to leave or move out
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