SUBSTITUTE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
   Synonym(s)
   • replacement (what does replacement mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) substitute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • equivalent (what does equivalent mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ersatz (what does ersatz mean?)
   • successor (what does successor mean?)
   • succedaneum (what does succedaneum mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • supplant (what does supplant mean?)
   • replace (what does replace mean?)
   • supersede (what does supersede mean?)
   • supervene upon (what does supervene upon mean?)
   • replace (what does replace mean?)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • sub (what does sub mean?)
   • stand in (what does stand in mean?)
   • fill in (what does fill in mean?)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • replace (what does replace mean?)
2. Meaning
   • someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
   Synonym(s)
   • backup (what does backup mean?)
   • backup man (what does backup man mean?)
   • fill-in (what does fill-in mean?)
   • relief (what does relief mean?)
   • reliever (what does reliever mean?)
   • stand-in (what does stand-in mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
   • we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
   Hypernyms(s) substitute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • peer (what does peer mean?)
   • equal (what does equal mean?)
   • match (what does match mean?)
   • compeer (what does compeer mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • locum tenens (what does locum tenens mean?)
   • locum (what does locum mean?)
   • double (what does double mean?)
   • stunt man (what does stunt man mean?)
   • stunt woman (what does stunt woman mean?)
   • surrogate (what does surrogate mean?)
   • alternate (what does alternate mean?)
   • replacement (what does replacement mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • sub (what does sub mean?)
   • stand in (what does stand in mean?)
   • fill in (what does fill in mean?)
   • take over (what does take over mean?)
   • relieve (what does relieve mean?)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • deputize (what does deputize mean?)
   • deputise (what does deputise mean?)
   • step in (what does step in mean?)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • sub (what does sub mean?)
   • stand in (what does stand in mean?)
   • fill in (what does fill in mean?)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • sub (what does sub mean?)
   • stand in (what does stand in mean?)
   • fill in (what does fill in mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an athlete who plays only when another member of the team drops out
   Synonym(s)
   • reserve (what does reserve mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) substitute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • athlete (what does athlete mean?)
   • jock (what does jock mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bench warmer (what does bench warmer mean?)
   • pinch hitter (what does pinch hitter mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • deputize (what does deputize mean?)
   • deputise (what does deputise mean?)
   • step in (what does step in mean?)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • sub (what does sub mean?)
   • stand in (what does stand in mean?)
   • fill in (what does fill in mean?)

SUBSTITUTE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • put in the place of another
   • switch seemingly equivalent items
   Synonym(s)
   • replace (what does replace mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt
   • substitute regular milk with fat-free milk
   Hypernyms(s) substitute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • exchange (what does exchange mean?)
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • interchange (what does interchange mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • shift (what does shift mean?)
   • reduce (what does reduce mean?)
   • truncate (what does truncate mean?)
   • retool (what does retool mean?)
   • subrogate (what does subrogate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • replacement (what does replacement mean?)
   • replacing (what does replacing mean?)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • replacement (what does replacement mean?)
   • substitution (what does substitution mean?)
   • permutation (what does permutation mean?)
   • transposition (what does transposition mean?)
   • replacement (what does replacement mean?)
   • switch (what does switch mean?)
   • substitution (what does substitution mean?)
   • exchange (what does exchange mean?)
   • commutation (what does commutation mean?)
2. Meaning
   • be a substitute
   Synonym(s)
   • fill in (what does fill in mean?)
   • stand in (what does stand in mean?)
   • sub (what does sub mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague
   • The skim milk substitutes for cream–we are on a strict diet
   Hypernyms(s) substitute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • exchange (what does exchange mean?)
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • interchange (what does interchange mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stand-in (what does stand-in mean?)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • relief (what does relief mean?)
   • reliever (what does reliever mean?)
   • backup (what does backup mean?)
   • backup man (what does backup man mean?)
   • fill-in (what does fill-in mean?)
   • stand-in (what does stand-in mean?)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • relief (what does relief mean?)
   • reliever (what does reliever mean?)
   • backup (what does backup mean?)
   • backup man (what does backup man mean?)
   • fill-in (what does fill-in mean?)
   • subbing (what does subbing mean?)
   • substituting (what does substituting mean?)
   • stand-in (what does stand-in mean?)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • relief (what does relief mean?)
   • reliever (what does reliever mean?)
   • backup (what does backup mean?)
   • backup man (what does backup man mean?)
   • fill-in (what does fill-in mean?)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • reserve (what does reserve mean?)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • replacement (what does replacement mean?)
   • substitution (what does substitution mean?)
   • permutation (what does permutation mean?)
   • transposition (what does transposition mean?)
   • replacement (what does replacement mean?)
   • switch (what does switch mean?)
   • subbing (what does subbing mean?)
   • substituting (what does substituting mean?)
3. Meaning
   • act as a substitute
   Synonym(s)
   • deputise (what does deputise mean?)
   • deputize (what does deputize mean?)
   • step in (what does step in mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
   Hypernyms(s) substitute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • supplant (what does supplant mean?)
   • replace (what does replace mean?)
   • supersede (what does supersede mean?)
   • supervene upon (what does supervene upon mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • deputy (what does deputy mean?)
   • surrogate (what does surrogate mean?)
   • deputy (what does deputy mean?)
   • deputy sheriff (what does deputy sheriff mean?)
   • deputy (what does deputy mean?)
   • lieutenant (what does lieutenant mean?)
   • deputy (what does deputy mean?)
   • surrogate (what does surrogate mean?)
   • deputy (what does deputy mean?)
   • lieutenant (what does lieutenant mean?)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • reserve (what does reserve mean?)
   • stand-in (what does stand-in mean?)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • relief (what does relief mean?)
   • reliever (what does reliever mean?)
   • backup (what does backup mean?)
   • backup man (what does backup man mean?)
   • fill-in (what does fill-in mean?)
   • subbing (what does subbing mean?)
   • substituting (what does substituting mean?)

SUBSTITUTE as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • artificial and inferior
   Synonym(s)
   • ersatz (what does ersatz mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • ersatz coffee
   • substitute coffee
   Similar To
   • artificial (what does artificial mean?)
   • unreal (what does unreal mean?)