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oust vs replace

replace vs oust

oust and replace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oust No No Yes No
replace No No Yes No
As verbs, replace is a hypernym of oust; that is, replace is a word with a broader meaning than oust:
  • oust: remove and replace
  • replace: take the place or move into the position of
Other hypernyms of oust include supersede, supervene upon, supplant.
oust (verb) replace (verb)
remove from a position or office substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
remove and replace 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 oust and replace

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