| replacement | | |
| n. (act) | 1. replacement, replacing | the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another.; "replacing the star will not be easy" |
| ~ substitution, commutation, exchange | the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:.; "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help" |
| ~ novation | (law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party. |
| ~ pitching change | replacing a pitcher in baseball. |
| ~ supersedure, supersession | act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior. |
| ~ displacement, supplanting | act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics. |
| n. (person) | 2. alternate, replacement, surrogate | someone who takes the place of another person. |
| ~ backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, backup, substitute, relief | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult).; "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins" |
| n. (event) | 3. permutation, replacement, substitution, switch, transposition | an event in which one thing is substituted for another.; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood" |
| ~ variation, fluctuation | an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change. |
| n. (cognition) | 4. replacement, substitute | a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another. |
| ~ equivalent | a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc.; "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps" |
| ~ ersatz | an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation. |
| ~ successor | a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone. |
| ~ succedaneum | (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another). |
| n. (process) | 5. refilling, renewal, replacement, replenishment | filling again by supplying what has been used up. |
| ~ filling | flow into something (as a container). |
| n. (person) | 6. replacement, successor | a person who follows next in order.; "he was President Lincoln's successor" |
| ~ compeer, equal, peer, match | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group. |
| proxy | | |
| n. (person) | 1. placeholder, procurator, proxy | a person authorized to act for another. |
| ~ agent | a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations. |
| n. (communication) | 2. proxy | a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting. |
| ~ power of attorney | a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent. |
| replace | | |
| v. (change) | 1. replace | substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected).; "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" |
| ~ exchange, convert, commute, change | exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category.; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares" |
| ~ change | remove or replace the coverings of.; "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens" |
| ~ novate | replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one. |
| ~ regenerate, renew | reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new.; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" |
| ~ supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace | take the place or move into the position of.; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" |
| v. (social) | 2. replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant | take the place or move into the position of.; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" |
| ~ replace | substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected).; "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" |
| ~ put back, replace | put something back where it belongs.; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" |
| ~ deputise, deputize, step in, substitute | act as a substitute.; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" |
| ~ displace, preempt | take the place of or have precedence over.; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor" |
| ~ usurp | take the place of.; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke" |
| ~ oust | remove and replace.; "The word processor has ousted the typewriter" |
| ~ come after, succeed, follow | be the successor (of).; "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?" |
| v. (contact) | 3. put back, replace | put something back where it belongs.; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" |
| ~ hang up | put a telephone receiver back in its cradle. |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| ~ supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace | take the place or move into the position of.; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" |
| v. (possession) | 4. exchange, interchange, replace, substitute | put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items.; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ shift | move and exchange for another.; "shift the date for our class reunion" |
| ~ reduce | simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another. |
| ~ truncate | replace a corner by a plane. |
| ~ retool | provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools. |
| ~ subrogate | substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured. |
| substitute | | |
| n. (person) | 1. reserve, second-stringer, substitute | an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced. |
| ~ bench | the reserve players on a team.; "our team has a strong bench" |
| ~ athlete, jock | a person trained to compete in sports. |
| ~ bench warmer | (sports) a substitute who seldom plays. |
| ~ pinch hitter | (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter. |
| n. (person) | 2. backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult).; "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins" |
| ~ compeer, equal, peer, match | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group. |
| ~ locum, locum tenens | someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession. |
| ~ stunt man, stunt woman, double | a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts.; "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable" |
| ~ alternate, surrogate, replacement | someone who takes the place of another person. |
| v. (possession) | 3. fill in, stand in, sub, substitute | be a substitute.; "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet" |
| ~ exchange, interchange, change | give to, and receive from, one another.; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year" |
| v. (social) | 4. deputise, deputize, step in, substitute | act as a substitute.; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" |
| ~ cover | help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities.; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week" |
| ~ supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace | take the place or move into the position of.; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" |
| adj. | 5. substitute, utility | capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team.; "a utility infielder" |
| ~ secondary | being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate.; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams" |
| adj. | 6. alternate, alternative, substitute | serving or used in place of another.; "an alternative plan" |
| ~ secondary | being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate.; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams" |
| adj. | 7. ersatz, substitute | artificial and inferior.; "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee" |
| ~ artificial, unreal | contrived by art rather than nature.; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners" |
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