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relieve v.
replace v.

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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take over from

These Dutch troops take over from Canadian peacekeepers.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Burnham will take over from Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister on Monday.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Koning noted that he was viewed as a leading candidate to take over from former CEO Frank Bisignano after he departed for a role in the Trump administration last year.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026

BP said Tuesday board member Ian Tyler would take over from Manifold as chairman on an interim basis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

“I’ll be back,” Ashoke says to her in Bengali, and then a nurse adds: “Don’t you worry, Mr. Ganguli. She’s got a long ways to go. We can take over from here.”

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

take over from

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