Definitions

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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"This discovery could allow us to build fast-charging supercapacitors that store enough energy to replace batteries in many applications, and deliver it far more quickly."

From Science Daily

The new body will replace an advisory commission that previously handled such disputes, but unlike that commission its decisions will be binding.

From Barron's

That’s because the quality issue relates to the lifetime of the part before it needs to be replaced, the person said.

From The Wall Street Journal

By Sunday evening, the donation booths were gone, replaced by police command tents.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the early 1990s, Hayes hosted BBC Radio 2's breakfast show for a year - ultimately being replaced by Terry Wogan - then moved to the Sony Award-winning weekly phone-in, Hayes Over Britain.

From BBC

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