What is the opposite of replacement?

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Contexts ▼▲ Noun Opposite of someone or something replaces another, sometimes temporarily Opposite of a person or thing serving as a substitute Opposite of someone or something that replaces or provides support to another Opposite of someone or something that replaces another, especially temporarily Opposite of a person who is appointed to undertake the duties of a superior in the superior's absence Opposite of the replacement of one thing for another Opposite of the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner Opposite of an act of changing to or adopting one thing in place of another Opposite of the action of returning something Opposite of a word whose meaning is the same, or very similar, as that of another word Opposite of the reinstatement of a previous practice, right, or situation Opposite of the dismissal of someone from a job Adjective Opposite of supplementary or taking the place of one that came before Opposite of acting as a substitute or surrogate for another Opposite of presenting a choice between two or more possibilities Opposite of a person, especially a schoolteacher, acting as a temporary substitute for another Opposite of kept in reserve as a spare or backup Opposite of taking the place, or acting in place, of that which came before … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ Opposite of someone or something replaces another, sometimes temporarily predecessor original Noun ▲ Opposite of a person or thing serving as a substitute permanent real being entity Noun ▲ Opposite of someone or something that replaces or provides support to another regular main “He was a regular in his first season, but an amazing drop in form saw him play as a reserve in the following three seasons before he retired.” Noun ▲ Opposite of someone or something that replaces another, especially temporarily necessity Noun ▲ Opposite of a person who is appointed to undertake the duties of a superior in the superior's absence chief manager Noun ▲ Opposite of the replacement of one thing for another keeping holding retainment possession “The only person supporting me in the keeping of my old car was the CEO of my company who told me that I should be proud of it.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner occupation seizure appropriation expropriation takeover arrogation taking usurpation assumption commandeering confiscation misappropriation stealing impoundment adoption Noun ▲ Opposite of an act of changing to or adopting one thing in place of another inactivity stagnation Noun ▲ Opposite of the action of returning something removal robbery stealing theft dislodgement dislodgment displacement taking thievery thieving appropriation burglary extraction larceny pinching withdrawal abstraction looting misappropriation pilferage pocketing “The removal of an ancient relic would trigger the release a giant boulder that began rolling towards Indiana.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a word whose meaning is the same, or very similar, as that of another word antonym opposite reverse original archetype prototype difference reality unlikeness enemy model dissimilarity “For most of my life, I've gone so far in the opposite direction that if I knew the antonym for hypochondria I'd employ it now.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the reinstatement of a previous practice, right, or situation abolition overthrow ending termination destruction abolishment abrogation annulling annulment axing defeasance discontinuation dissolution elimination end eradication erasure extinction overturning quashing removal revocation scrapping stopping suppression “The English developed a sugar plantation system that thrived until the abolition of slavery when the system collapsed.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the dismissal of someone from a job appointment induction hiring employment addition designation naming selection commissioning nomination choosing election installation assignment delegation assigning designating “The year began, appropriately enough, with the appointment of a new manager.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of supplementary or taking the place of one that came before main primary chief principal leading central head foremost major prime dominant focal pre-eminent prominent necessary body important superior Adjective ▲ Opposite of acting as a substitute or surrogate for another original genuine natural permanent real finished true Adjective ▲ Opposite of presenting a choice between two or more possibilities only singular sole one solitary lone single one and only only possible solo “They sent Roeh to David, who offered him the only option of helping them to get out of his tight spot.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of a person, especially a schoolteacher, acting as a temporary substitute for another main regular usual first normal routine everyday accustomed established formal recognisedUK recognizedUS official “Without the aide's dedicated assistance, the main teacher may become overstrained and exhausted, resulting in diminished efficiency.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of kept in reserve as a spare or backup allocated designated earmarked necessary needed principal main thick in use set aside spoken for Adjective ▲ Opposite of taking the place, or acting in place, of that which came before same consistent identical constant original equivalent exact matching unchanged equal like perpetual unaltered unvarying “Our class has had the same teacher for the whole year.” Find more words! 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Sentences with the word replacement Words that rhyme with replacement What is the plural of replacement? What is the adjective for replacement? What is the noun for replacement? Translations for replacement Use our Antonym Finder Nearby Words replacements replaces replacing replan replanning replant replaced replaceable replaceability replace repining repines 11-letter Words Starting With r re rep repl repla replac replace replacem replaceme replacemen