replace

Definition

Examples

We need to replace the old computers with faster and newer models.

Word Family

Synonyms

• substituteacting or serving as a replacement for another
• swapan equal exchange
• supersedetake the place or move into the position of

Collocations

• Easy replace old batteries
  to replace old batteries, meaning to substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
• Medium replace damaged office furniture
  to replace damaged office furniture, meaning to substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
• Hard replace obsolete legacy systems with cloud architecture
  to replace obsolete legacy systems with cloud architecture, meaning to substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
• Very Hard replace human intuition with algorithmic dogma
  to replace human intuition with algorithmic dogma, meaning to substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)