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replace - substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced" |
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renew,
regenerate restore strength; "This food revitalized the patient"
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commute,
exchange,
change,
convert exchange a penalty for a less severe one
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change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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novate replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one
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supercede,
supersede,
supervene upon,
supplant,
replace take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"
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replace - put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" |
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position,
lay,
pose,
put,
place,
set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
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hang up interrupt a telephone conversation
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supercede,
supersede,
supervene upon,
supplant,
replace take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"
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