/ˈsʌbstɪtjut/► audioScrabble 12Words With Friends 15
Definition
adjective capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team.
— synonyms: utility(a), substitute(a)
adjective serving or used in place of another.
— synonyms: alternate, alternative
adjective artificial and inferior.
— synonyms: ersatz
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
verb put in the place of another.
— synonyms: replace, interchange, exchange
verb be a substitute.
— synonyms: sub, stand_in, fill_in
verb act as a substitute.
— synonyms: deputize, deputise, step_in
Examples
“I had no shallots so I substituted onion.”
“I had to substitute new parts for the old ones.”
“I had to substitute old parts with the new ones.”