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replace vs alter

alter vs replace

replace and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
replace No No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of replace; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than replace:
  • replace: put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of replace include change, modify.
replace (verb) alter (verb)
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) remove the ovaries of
put something back where it belongs become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
take the place or move into the position of insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
make an alteration to
Difference between replace and alter

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