replace
Definition
- v. substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
- v. put something back where it belongs
Word forms
- Past participle
- replaced
- Present participle
- replacing
- Past tense
- replaced
- Third person singular
- replaces
Example sentences
vt.
I need to replace the old batteries in my remote control.
vt.
You can use the replace command to update the text in the document.