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replace

/rɪ'pleɪs/

Synonyms of replace Antonyms of replace Examples of replace Usage of replace Parts of replace Definition that contains replace Words sounding like replace Explanation of replace

verb
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
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"the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"

Similar:

exchange interchange substitute

type of:
change alter modify
verb
put something back where it belongs
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"replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"

Similar:

put back

type of:
pose put position set place lay
verb
take the place or move into the position of
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"Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left" "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"

Similar:

supersede supervene upon supplant

type of:
succeed come after follow
verb
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
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"He replaced the old razor blade" "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago" "the insurance will replace the lost income" "This antique vase can never be replaced"

type of:
regenerate renew

Examples of replace

"the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"
"replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"
"Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"
"Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"
"He replaced the old razor blade"
"We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"
"the insurance will replace the lost income"
"This antique vase can never be replaced"