replace
verb (used with object)
to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing).
replacer
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a word derived from
replace.
Example Sentences
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Those refer to when pockets of cold water replacer warm water at the surface after being brought there by strong winds and ocean currents.
From Salon ● May 15, 2024
But while it is widely regarded as an excellent all-round sugar replacer, similar in both taste and function, it is niche because production is expensive.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023
An equivalent amount of flaxseed egg replacer works really well, too.
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2021
No kidding: Some ice creams have two or three grams per serving, in part from added polydextrose, a fat replacer, and gums.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2010
In the Victorian age, of course, which was one of specialisation based upon peace and plenty, one simply sent for a door-handle replacer and he put it right.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, September 22, 1920 by Sir Owen Seaman
