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turn back vs displace

displace vs turn back

turn back and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turn back No No Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of turn back; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than turn back:
  • turn back: 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 turn back include move.
turn back (verb) displace (verb)
go back to a previous state cause to move, usually with force or pressure
turn inside out or upside down cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of take the place of or have precedence over
retrace one's course terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
Difference between turn back and displace

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