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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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The investment plan is meant to replace decade-long "equipment plans" released on a rolling yearly basis until 2022, when the then-Conservative government halted publication whilst it assessed the effect of "extraordinary inflation" on its plans.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Worries that AI would replace the need for many software functions have also weighed heavily on the stock, and the broader software sector.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

She said she has been unable to replace them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Asian nations have been particularly hard hit due to a sharp fall in the crude shipments they rely on -- and have few alternatives to replace them.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Direct interaction with the sound is crucial, and notation cannot replace this experience.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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