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take over from

VERB

relieve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assist

STRONG

aid spell succor support sustain

WEAK

bring aid give a break give a hand give a rest stand in (for) substitute for take the place of

Antonyms

WEAK

accuse blame burden condemn discourage harm hurt injure pain trouble upset worry

VERB

replace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

change follow oust recover reinstate restore succeed supplant supply take over

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

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And once they mature more, they could take over from people working in software.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Kevin McGurn, who has worked at Hulu, Vevo and T-Mobile, will temporarily take over from the former California Congressman.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The Oxford-trained economist would take over from Rhee Chang-yong next month after 12 years at the Bank for International Settlements and chair his first rate-setting in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Existing systems on cargo ships and tankers are built to take over from GPS for up to a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Yeh’ve done yer bit, I’ll take over from here.”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

take over from

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