Synonyms and antonyms of To replace, or to be replaced in British Thesaurus

replace (verb)

to be used for doing the same job as something that was used before

change (verb)

to replace something with a new or different thing

renew (verb)

to replace something that is old or damaged

supersede (verb)

if one thing supersedes another, it replaces the other thing, especially because it is more modern or more useful

swap (verb)

to replace one thing with another

substitute (verb)

to remove one thing and put something else in its place

give way ()

to be replaced by something, especially something newer or better

make way (for) ()

to be replaced by someone or something

relieve (verb)

to replace someone when they finish work

succeed (verb)

formal to follow and replace something

act (verb)

if you act for someone, you do something as their representative

be represented ()

if a particular group, organization etc is represented somewhere, someone from that group is there

change (verb)

if you change someone who performs a service for you, you use someone else

change/swap/trade places (with someone) ()

to take someone’s position while they take yours

displace (verb)

to take the place of someone or something

do duty ()

to be used instead of something else, for a purpose that is not the usual purpose

do something in someone’s stead ()

to do something that someone else usually does or was going to do

interchange (verb)

to put one thing in the place where a second thing was and put the second thing in the place where the first one was, or to be put in different places in this way

make up for ()

to take the place of something that has been lost or damaged

replace (verb)

to put something back in its correct place or position

replace (verb)

mainly literary to take the place of something that was there before

represent (verb)

to speak or act officially for another person, group, or organization

reverse (verb)

to exchange your activities or status with that of another person

rotate (verb)

if people or things rotate, or if you rotate them, they replace one another in a fixed order

sit in for ()

to take the place of someone temporarily

spell (verb)

Americaninformal to do someone’s work for a short time, so that they can rest

substitute (verb)

to use something new or different instead of what is normally used

supersize (verb)

to change something for a much larger size

supplant (verb)

formal to replace something or someone, often as a result of being more powerful

swap (verb)

if two people swap jobs, activities, or positions, each person does what the other person was doing

swap places ()

to move to the place where someone else is sitting or standing, so that they can move to where you were sitting or standing

swap places ()

to be in the situation that another person is in

switch (verb)

to replace one object with another

switch (verb)

to do someone else’s work in their place, usually in exchange for them doing your work on some other occasion

take someone’s place ()

to do something instead of someone else

take something’s place ()

to be used instead of something else

trade (verb)

to exchange something that you have for something else

trade places ()

to take someone else’s place or position and give them yours

usurp (verb)

formal to take a job or position that belongs to someone else without having the right to do this