reemplazar / sustituir
verbCEFR B2
What does “reemplazar / sustituir” mean in English?
to replace, to substitute
to replace, to substitute (reemplazar/sustituir A por B — take the place of with another)
Example sentences
La empresa está estudiando cómo reemplazar gradualmente los vehículos de combustión por modelos eléctricos.
The company is studying how to gradually replace combustion vehicles with electric models.
El director fue sustituido por un gestor externo con experiencia en reestructuración empresarial.
The director was replaced by an external manager with experience in corporate restructuring.
How to use it
Reemplazar / sustituir mean 'to replace'. Sustituir is more common in formal Spanish; reemplazar is a common alternative. Structure: sustituir A por B / reemplazar A por B (replace A with B). Key at B2 in technology, HR, and policy discourse.
Common mistake
Reemplazar/sustituir por (replace with) — don't use *reemplazar con. The preposition is por. Both verbs are interchangeable at B2; sustituir is slightly more formal and more common in Peninsular written registers.