Replacing

An Agent changes the filler of a Role by placing a New filler in the position after the Old filler ceases to occupy the position. Often this entails the Agent removing the Old filler. In most cases the Role is implicit. If you replace me with a robot, who's gonna make excuses to your wife for you? Following Keating 's resignation from the Cabinet Hawke immediately replaced him as Deputy Prime Minister with Brian Howe , Minister for Community Services and Health.