transfer vs displace

transfer is a noun but displace is not a noun.

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

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

transfer: send from one person or place to another
displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Other hypernyms of transfer include move.

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

transfer: move around
displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Other hypernyms of transfer include move.

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

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

transfer: move from one place to another
displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Other hypernyms of transfer include move.

transfer (noun)	displace (noun)
the act of moving something from one location to another
transferring ownership
the act of transferring something from one form to another
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

transfer (verb)	displace (verb)
transfer from one place or period to another	cause to move, usually with force or pressure
send from one person or place to another	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
move around	take the place of or have precedence over
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
lift and reset in another soil or situation
cause to change ownership
move from one place to another
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work