Meaning of 'replace'

verb

substitute a person or thing for another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected

Example: "They replaced the old razor blade."

verb

put something back where it belongs

Example: "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"

Synonyms: put back

verb

put in the place of another

Synonyms: interchange

verb

take the place or move into the position of

Example: "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"

Synonyms: supplant supersede supervene upon supercede