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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In this study, researchers used virtual reality to create the illusion that a participant's own arm had been replaced with a robotic prosthetic.

From Science Daily

In December, he lost two tyres after hitting a pothole, he replaced these but just one week later he hit another pothole and damaged another tyre.

From BBC

Angus Taylor -- a former energy minister -- replaces Sussan Ley, the party's first female leader who had been in office for less than a year.

From Barron's

The travelers will replace Crew-11, which returned to Earth in January a month earlier than planned in the first medical evacuation in the space station's history.

From Barron's

They reassigned his chief of staff and pressured his deputy to resign, replacing both with officials close to them.

From The Wall Street Journal

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