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replace vs oust

oust vs replace

replace and oust both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
replace No No Yes No
oust No No Yes No
As verbs, oust is a hyponym of replace; that is, oust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than replace:
  • replace: take the place or move into the position of
  • oust: remove and replace
Other hyponyms of replace include deputise, deputize, step in, substitute, displace, preempt, usurp.
replace (verb) oust (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 from a position or office
put something back where it belongs remove and replace
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
take the place or move into the position of
Difference between replace and oust

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