This is the 1438th most frequent Russian word.
заменить
To replace.
Here, 'заменить' means 'to replace' or 'substitute' something with a new version of it.
Я заменю лампочку на новую.
I will replace the light bulb with a new one.
In this context, 'заменить' is used to describe replacing one scheduled or expected activity with another.
Учитель заменил обычный урок на познавательную экскурсию.
The teacher replaced the regular lesson with an educational excursion.
Here, 'заменить' conveys the idea of taking someone's position or role in a situation.