Substitute
verb'səbstɪ,tut
Adjective
Noun
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
Type of:AthleteJocka person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
Similar:ReplacementType of:Equivalent
Verb
be a substitute
“The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague”
“The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet”
Similar:Subput in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
“substitute regular milk for fat-free milk”
Type of:ModifyAlterChangeact as a substitute
Similar:DeputiseDeputize
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA
Similar Words
- Deputise
- Deputize
- Alternate
- Alternative
- Sub
- Exchange
- Interchange
- Replace
- Utility
- Backup
- Fill-in
- Relief
- Reliever
- Stand-in
- Reserve