Word REPLACE: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

replace

🇺🇸 [rɪˈpleɪs]

Meanings

To put something new in the place of something old, broken, or outdated. Replacing can involve substitution, restoration, or updating. It can be used for objects, people, or even ideas that are changed or substituted for something else.

Examples

• We need to replace the broken window as soon as possible.
• You should replace the old batteries in the remote.
• They decided to replace the outdated software with a new version.

Synonyms

substitute • exchange • swap

Antonyms

retain • keep • maintain