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usurp vs replace

replace vs usurp

usurp and replace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
usurp No No Yes No
replace No No Yes No
As verbs, replace is a hypernym of usurp; that is, replace is a word with a broader meaning than usurp:
  • usurp: take the place of
  • replace: take the place or move into the position of
Other hypernyms of usurp include supersede, supervene upon, supplant.
usurp (verb) replace (verb)
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
take the place of 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 usurp and replace

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