Substitute Meaning

There are 9 meaning(s) for word Substitute

Meaning 1 : act as a substitute

    Synonyms : deputise,  deputize,  step in
Meaning 2 : serving or used in place of another

    Synonyms : alternate,  alternative
Meaning 3 : be a substitute

    Example : The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague,The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet

    Synonyms : fill in,  stand in,  sub
Meaning 4 : put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

    Example : substitute regular milk for fat-free milk

    Synonyms : exchange,  interchange,  replace
Meaning 5 : capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

    Synonyms : utility
Meaning 6 : someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

    Synonyms : backup,  backup man,  fill-in,  relief,  reliever,  stand-in
Meaning 7 : an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

    Synonyms : reserve,  second-stringer
Meaning 8 : artificial and inferior

    Example : substitute coffee

    Synonyms : ersatz
Meaning 9 : a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

    Synonyms : replacement


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