wedge vs displace

displace vs wedge

wedge is a noun but displace is not a noun.

wedge and displace both are verbs.

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

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

wedge: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Other hypernyms of wedge include move.

wedge (noun)	displace (noun)
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
any shape that is triangular in cross section

wedge (verb)	displace (verb)
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space	cause to move, usually with force or pressure
put, fix, force, or implant	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

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