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Meaning of the word "replace something by something" in English

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replace something by something

US /rɪˈpleɪs ˈsʌm.θɪŋ baɪ ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/
UK /rɪˈpleɪs ˈsʌm.θɪŋ baɪ ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/
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Phrase

to put something new in the place of something else

Example:
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The factory decided to replace manual labor by automated machines.
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We should replace the old windows by double-glazed ones to save energy.
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something replacement replace in recognition of something in scope of something have somebody/something to thank (for something) take something into consideration