replace definition

1. substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
• examples: He replaced the old razor blade
• examples: We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago
• examples: the insurance will replace the lost income
• examples: This antique vase can never be replaced
2. put something back where it belongs
• examples: replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it
• examples: please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them