to replaceverb/ʁɨˈpoɾ/highre·porPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo put something back in its original or previous place.You have to replace the books on the shelf after using them.The supermarket will replace the water stock later today.synreplaceput backrestoreEtymologyDo latim 'reponere', de 're-' (de novo) + 'ponere' (pôr).Related wordsreposiçãorepostorepor-serepositor