Replace meaning

What does “replace” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“replace” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected).

replace

verb

substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
“He replaced the old razor blade”
“We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago”
take the place or move into the position of
“Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left”
“the computer has supplanted the slide rule”
Synonymssupplant supersede supervene upon
put something back where it belongs
“replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it”
“please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them”
Synonymsput back
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
“the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt”
“substitute regular milk for fat-free milk”
Synonymssubstitute interchange exchange

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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