replace

[ri-pleys] / rɪˈpleɪs /

VERB

take the place of; put in place of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

change follow oust recover reinstate restore succeed supplant supply take over take over from

STRONG

alter compensate displace mend patch reconstitute recoup redeem redress reestablish refund regain reimburse repay restitute retrieve ring shift sub substitute supersede

WEAK

back up fill in front for give back outplace pinch hit for put back ring in stand in (for) stand in lieu of step into shoes of swap places take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep precede

STRONG

break damage deprive forfeit lose penalize remain take worsen

WEAK

leave alone

Example Sentences

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Hasriya said the move to replace the currency comes at a "pivotal national juncture that reflects the beginning of a new economic and monetary era".

From Barron's

In response, he has shortened workers’ shifts and not replaced employees when they left.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their preclinical research, published December 22 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that replacing a missing phospholipid in the bloodstream could help restore normal brain blood flow and ease dementia-related symptoms.

From Science Daily

Usman Khawaja was initially left out of the third Test, then replaced Smith and made scores of 82 and 40 in Adelaide.

From BBC

There had been concern that AI “vibe coding” would replace the need for professional software for designing websites.

From Barron's

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