replace vs succeed

replace and succeed both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
replace	No	No	Yes	No
succeed	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, succeed is a hypernym of replace; that is, succeed is a word with a broader meaning than replace:

Other hypernyms of replace include come after, follow.

replace (verb)	succeed (verb)
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)	attain success or reach a desired goal
put something back where it belongs	be the successor (of)
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
take the place or move into the position of