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Displace vs Expulse - What's the difference?

displace | expulse |

As verbs the difference between displace and expulse

is that displace is to move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland while expulse is to expel.

displace

English

Verb

(displac)
  • To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
  • To supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute.
  • (of a floating ship) To have a weight equal to that of the water displaced.
  • Derived terms

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    expulse

    English

    Verb

  • To expel
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