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deputise vs replace

replace vs deputise

deputise and replace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deputise No No Yes No
replace No No Yes No
As verbs, replace is a hypernym of deputise; that is, replace is a word with a broader meaning than deputise:
  • deputise: act as a substitute
  • replace: take the place or move into the position of
Other hypernyms of deputise include supersede, supervene upon, supplant.
deputise (verb) replace (verb)
appoint as a substitute substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
act as a substitute put something back where it belongs
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
take the place or move into the position of
Difference between deputise and replace

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