This is the 1961st most frequent German word.
ersetzen
"Ersetzen" means "to replace" or "to substitute."
In this sentence, 'ersetzen' is used in the context of substituting a damaged component with a new one.
Ich muss das kaputte Teil ersetzen.
I need to replace the broken part.
Here, 'ersetzen' is utilized to denote substituting harmful behaviors with beneficial ones in a metaphorical sense.
Du solltest schlechte Gewohnheiten durch gute ersetzen.
You should replace bad habits with good ones.
'Ersetzen' describes the scenario where technology takes the role traditionally held by human effort.