Difference between Displace and Dislodge

What is the difference between Displace and Dislodge?

Displace as a verb is to move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland while Dislodge as a verb is to remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied.

Displace

Part of speech: verb

Definition: 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 to have a weight equal to that of the water displaced

Dislodge

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied.To move or go from a dwelling or former position.To force out of a secure or settled position.

We hope you now know whether to use Displace or Dislodge in your sentence.

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