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Substitute

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Definitions for Substitute

noun
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
Synonyms
replacement
noun
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
Synonyms
reserve second-stringer
noun
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
Synonyms
stand-in relief reliever backup backup man fill-in
Examples
  1. the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
  2. we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
verb
put in the place of another
Synonyms
replace interchange exchange
Examples
  1. switch seemingly equivalent items
  2. the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt
  3. substitute regular milk for fat-free milk
  4. synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning
verb
be a substitute
Synonyms
sub stand in fill in
Examples
  1. The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague
  2. The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet
verb
act as a substitute
Synonyms
deputize deputise step in
Examples
  1. She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
adjective
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
Synonyms
utility(a) substitute(a)
Examples
  1. a utility infielder
adjective
serving or used in place of another
Synonyms
alternate alternative
Examples
  1. an alternative plan
adjective
artificial and inferior
Synonyms
ersatz
Examples
  1. ersatz coffee
  2. substitute coffee

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