Replaces Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Replaces

Meaning 1 : put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

    Example : the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt

    Synonyms : exchange,  interchange,  substitute
Meaning 2 : put something back where it belongs

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

    Synonyms : put back
Meaning 3 : take the place or move into the position of

    Example : Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left,Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school

    Synonyms : supersede,  supervene upon,  supplant
Meaning 4 : substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

    Example : 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