100 Best Synonyms for “Replace”

No.	Item	Definition
1.	act for	Serve in another’s capacity.
2.	adapt	Change for a new use.
3.	add	Put in as extra.
4.	adjust	Change slightly for fit.
5.	affix	Attach firmly.
6.	alter	Change in some way.
7.	amend	Change formally or slightly.
8.	answer for	Serve as an equivalent substitute.
9.	attach	Fasten to something.
10.	backfill	Fill a vacated position.
11.	bring in	Introduce or install.
12.	change	Make or become different.
13.	commute	Replace a penalty with a lesser one.
14.	convert	Change into another form.
15.	cover for	Do another person’s work temporarily.
16.	cross out	Mark to delete text.
17.	cut	Remove by editing or severing.
18.	decommission	Take out of service.
19.	delete	Remove from a document.
20.	deputize for	Act officially for someone else.
21.	discard	Throw away as unwanted.
22.	displace	Move something from its position.
23.	dispose of	Get rid of something.
24.	ditch	Abandon or get rid of.
25.	do for	Serve adequately instead of.
26.	drop	Remove or discontinue.
27.	edit	Revise or correct text.
28.	eliminate	Remove completely.
29.	equip	Provide with necessary items.
30.	erase	Remove written or recorded marks.
31.	exchange	Give one thing for another.
32.	expunge	Remove completely from records.
33.	extract	Pull or take out.
34.	fill in for	Act as a temporary substitute.
35.	fit	Install or attach in place.
36.	follow	Replace someone next in office.
37.	furnish	Supply or equip with.
38.	get rid of	Remove or discard.
39.	insert	Put into something else.
40.	install	Put equipment in place.
41.	interchange	Put each in the other’s place.
42.	introduce	Bring into use.
43.	junk	Discard as useless.
44.	migrate to	Move to a new system.
45.	modernize	Update with newer features.
46.	modify	Make partial changes to.
47.	mount	Fix in position.
48.	move to	Change to another choice.
49.	oust	Force out and take over.
50.	overwrite	Replace data with new data.
51.	phase out	Gradually remove from use.
52.	place	Put in a position.
53.	provide	Supply what is needed.
54.	put in	Install or insert.
55.	recast	Present in a new form.
56.	redo	Do again or differently.
57.	refit	Equip again or differently.
58.	reform	Change into improved form.
59.	refresh	Make fresh or updated.
60.	reinsert	Put back inside.
61.	reinstall	Install again.
62.	reinstate	Put back into position.
63.	relieve	Take over someone’s duty.
64.	remake	Make again in new form.
65.	remove	Take away from place.
66.	renew	Make new again.
67.	renovate	Restore or improve thoroughly.
68.	reshape	Give a new form to.
69.	retire	Remove from service.
70.	retrofit	Add newer parts or systems.
71.	revamp	Improve by making changes.
72.	revise	Change to improve or update.
73.	rework	Revise or remake.
74.	rewrite	Write again in different form.
75.	scrap	Discard or abandon.
76.	serve for	Function as a substitute for.
77.	shift to	Change to another option.
78.	stand in for	Serve temporarily in another’s place.
79.	step in for	Substitute when someone is absent.
80.	strike out	Delete by crossing through.
81.	substitute	Use one thing instead of another.
82.	succeed	Come after and take over.
83.	supplant	Take the place of something.
84.	swap	Exchange one thing for another.
85.	switch	Change to a different thing.
86.	take out	Remove from a place.
87.	take over	Assume control or function.
88.	take the place of	Serve instead of someone or something.
89.	top up	Fill to the required level.
90.	trade	Exchange one thing for another.
91.	transfer to	Move to another place.
92.	transform	Change completely in form.
93.	transition to	Move to a new state.
94.	turn into	Change into something different.
95.	unseat	Replace someone in a position.
96.	update	Replace with a newer version.
97.	upgrade	Replace with something better.
98.	usurp	Take another’s place or power.
99.	withdraw	Remove from use or place.
100.	write over	Replace existing data by writing.