Request a Replacement: Meaning, Usage, and Examples

Meaning 1：ask for a replacement (request a replacement)

request a replacement 🔊

/rɪˈkwest ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt/

phr.

To formally ask someone, like a shop or company, to give you a new item because the one you received is faulty, damaged, or not what you wanted.

Request a replacement: customer service chat with replacement request submitted

ask for a replacement 🔊

➕

/æsk fɔːr ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt/

phr.

To formally request that a faulty or unsatisfactory item be exchanged for a new one.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

'Request' from Old French 'requerre' (to ask); 'replacement' from 'replace' + '-ment'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a broken toy; you ask again ('re-quest') for a new one as a 're-placement'.

📖 Example

When my online order arrived with a damaged book cover, I had to request a replacement from customer service. 🔊 When my online order arrived with a damaged book cover, I had to request a replacement from customer service.

🔗 Collocations

submit a request for a replacement – to formally send a replacement request

request a replacement item – to ask for a specific new item as a substitute

request a replacement part – to ask for a spare part to replace a broken one

🔄 Synonyms

ask for a replacement (phr.) – to inquire about getting a new item

demand a substitute (phr.) – to insist on receiving an alternative

call for a swap (phr.) – to request an exchange

🚫 Antonyms

keep the faulty item (phr.) – to decide not to request a replacement

return for a refund (phr.) – to send back and get money instead of a replacement

📖 Cultural Story

In consumer culture, 'request a replacement' is common in customer service and warranty policies, symbolizing the right to exchange defective goods.