| Main Entry: | replace |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take the place of; put in place of |
Synonyms: |
alter, back up, change, compensate, displace, fill in, follow, front for, give back, mend, oust, outplace, patch, pinch hit for, put back, reconstitute, recoup, recover, redeem, redress, reestablish, refund, regain, reimburse, reinstate, repay, restitute, restore, retrieve, ring, ring in, shift, sit in, stand in, stand in lieu of, step into shoes of, sub, substitute, succeed, supersede, supplant, supply, swap places, take out, take over, take over from |
Antonyms: |
leave alone |
| Main Entry: | supersede |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take the place of; override |
Synonyms: |
abandon, annul, desert, discard, displace, forsake, oust, outmode, outplace, overrule, reject, remove, replace, repudiate, set aside, succeed, supplant, supplement, suspend, take over, usurp |
Antonyms: |
accept, lower, submit |
| Main Entry: | supplant |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | displace, replace |
Synonyms: |
back up, bounce, cast out, crowd, cut out, eject, expel, fill in, force, force out, front for, oust, outplace, overthrow, remove, ring, ring in, sit in, stand in, substitute, succeed, supersede, swap places with, take out, take over, take the place of, transfer, undermine, unseat, usurp |