Verb

(replac)

To restore to a former place, position, condition, or the like.

When you've finished using the telephone, please replace the handset.

The earl...was replaced in his government. — .

To refund; to repay; to restore; as, to replace a sum of money borrowed.

You can take what you need from the petty cash, but you must replace it tomorrow morning.

To supply or substitute an equivalent for.

I replaced my car with a newer model.

The batteries were dead so I replaced them

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Next Wednesday, four women and 15 men on the Crown Nominations Commission will gather for two days of prayer and horsetrading to replace Rowan Williams as archbishop of Canterbury.

To take the place of; to supply the want of; to fulfill the end or office of.

This security pass replaces the one you were given earlier.

This duty of right intention does not replace or supersede the duty of consideration. — .

To demolish a building and build an updated form of that building in its place.

(rare) To place again.

(rare) To put in a new or different place.

Verb

To eject or erupt.

(obsolete) To fire (a bullet, arrow etc.).

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But to the ground the idle quarrell fell: / Then he another and another did expell .

To remove from membership.

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To deport.