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substitute

/'səbstɪ,tut/

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verb
act as a substitute
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deputise deputize step in

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supersede supervene upon supplant replace
adjective
serving or used in place of another
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alternate alternative secondary
verb
be a substitute
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"The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague" "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"

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fill in stand in sub

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change interchange exchange
verb
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
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"substitute regular milk for fat-free milk"

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exchange interchange replace

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modify alter change
adjective
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
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utility secondary
noun
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
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backup backup man fill-in relief reliever stand-in

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match peer equal compeer
noun
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
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reserve second-stringer

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athlete jock
adjective
artificial and inferior
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"substitute coffee"

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ersatz unreal artificial
noun
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
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replacement

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equivalent

Definition that contains substitute

replace substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
retrofit substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones
subrogate substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured
rationalize away substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of
rationalise away substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of