Replace
/rɪˈpleɪs/noun
To take the place of something or someone, or to put something back where it belongs.
Did you know?It comes from the same Latin root as *place*, so at its core, *replace* is about restoring order—putting a thing back into its rightful position.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
replacere
“to please again; to soothe or calm again”
Old French
Old French
replacer
“to put back in place; to restore”
14th Century
English
replacen
“to put back or restore”
Modern English
English
replace
“to take the place of something or someone, or to put something back where it belongs”