اِسْتَبْدَلَ (aistabdala)to replace

Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb اِسْتَبْدَلَ (aistabdala) — “to replace”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.

Conjugation: اِسْتَبْدَلَ يَسْتَبْدِلُ

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
اِسْتَبْدَلَ aistabdalaيَسْتَبْدِلُ yastabdiluاِسْتَبْدِلْ aistabdilاِسْتِبْدَالٌ aistibdaālun

Meanings & examples

  1. 1. to replace

    • اِسْتَبْدَلَ الفَنَّانُ الأَلْوَانَ الزَّاهِيَةَ بِأُخْرَى هَادِئَةٍ.The artist replaced the bright colors with calmer ones.
    • اِسْتَبْدَلَ المُوَظَّفُ المِلَفَّ القَدِيمَ بِمِلَفٍّ جَدِيدٍ مُحَدَّثٍ.The employee replaced the old file with a new updated one.
    • هَلْ اِسْتَبْدَلْتَ الإِطَارَ التَّالِفَ بِإِطَارٍ جَدِيدٍ؟Did you replace the damaged tire with a new one?
  2. 2. to exchange

    • اِسْتَبْدَلَ المَلابِسَ القَدِيمَةَ بِجَدِيدَةٍ.He exchanged the old clothes for new ones.
    • اِسْتَبْدَلَ المُدَرِّبُ لَاعِبًا مُصَابًا بِلَاعِبٍ آخَرَ.The coach substituted an injured player with another player.
    • لِمَاذَا لَمْ تَسْتَبْدِلِ الأَطَارَ المَثْقُوبَ بِإِطَارٍ اِحْتِيَاطِيٍّ؟Why did you not replace the punctured tire with a spare tire?
  3. 3. to replace, to exchange

    • اسْتَبْدَلَ الرَّجُلُ سَيَّارَتَهُ الْقَدِيمَةَ بِأُخْرَى جَدِيدَةٍ.The man replaced his old car with a new one.
    • يَسْتَبْدِلُ الطَّبِيبُ الضِّمَادَ عَلَى الْجُرْحِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.The doctor replaces the dressing on the wound every day.
    • هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تَسْتَبْدِلَ هَذَا الْقَمِيصَ بِحَجْمٍ أَكْبَرَ؟Can you exchange this shirt for a larger size?
  4. 4. to replace, to substitute

    • اِسْتَبْدَلَ الْكِتَابَ الْقَدِيمَ بِآخَرَ جَدِيدٍ.He replaced the old book with a new one.
    • يَسْتَبْدِلُ الْفَرِيقُ اللَّاعِبَ الْمُصَابَ.The team replaces the injured player.
    • يَتَطَلَّبُ الْجِهَازُ اِسْتِبْدَالَ بَعْضِ الْقِطَعِ.The device requires the replacement of some parts.
  5. 5. to seek replacement

    • اِسْتَبْدَلَ الْمُدِيرُ الْكُرْسِيَّ الْقَدِيمَ بِآخَرَ جَدِيدٍ لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ مُتَهَالِكًا.The manager sought to replace the old chair with a new one because it was worn out.
    • اِسْتَبْدَلَ الطَّالِبُ الْقَلَمَ الَّذِي فَقَدَهُ بِقَلَمٍ آخَرَ مِنَ الْمَكْتَبَةِ.The student sought to replace the pen he lost with another pen from the library.
    • اِسْتَبْدَلَتِ الشَّرِكَةُ الْبَرْمَجِيَّةَ الْقَدِيمَةَ بِإِصْدَارٍ أَحْدَثَ لِتَحْسِينِ الْأَدَاءِ.The company sought to replace the old software with a newer version to improve performance.
  6. 6. to substitute

    • اِسْتَبْدَلَ الفَنَّانُ الأَلْوَانَ البَاهِتَةَ بِأُخْرَى زَاهِيَةٍ.The artist substituted the dull colors with bright ones.
    • لَمْ نَسْتَبْدِلِ البِطَارِيَّةَ المُنْفَدَةَ بَعْدُ.We have not substituted the depleted battery yet.
    • قَرَّرَ المَهَنْدِسُ اِسْتَبْدَالَ الأَجْزَاءِ التَّالِفَةِ بِقِطَعٍ جَدِيدَةٍ وَمُحَسَّنَةٍ.The engineer decided to substitute the damaged parts with new and improved pieces.

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