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Synonyms for substitute
ˈsʌb stɪˌtut, -ˌtyutsub·sti·tute

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English Synonyms and Antonyms2.0 / 2 votes

  1. substituteverb

    To change is distinctively to make a thing other than it has been, in some respect at least; to exchange to put or take something else in its place; to alter is ordinarily to change partially, to make different in one or more particulars. To exchange is often to transfer ownership; as, to exchange city for country property. Change is often used in the sense of exchange; as, to change horses. To transmute is to change the qualities while the substance remains the same; as, to transmute the baser metals into gold. To transform is to change form or appearance, with or without deeper and more essential change; it is less absolute than transmute, tho sometimes used for that word, and is often used in a spiritual sense as transmute could not be; "Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind," Rom. xii, 2. Transfigure is, as in its Scriptural use, to change in an exalted and glorious spiritual way; "Jesus ... was transfigured before them, and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light," Matt. xvii, 1, 2. To metamorphose is to make some remarkable change, ordinarily in external qualities, but often in structure, use, or chemical constitution, as of a caterpillar into a butterfly, of the stamens of a plant into petals, or of the crystalline structure of rocks, hence called "metamorphic rocks," as when a limestone is metamorphosed into a marble. To vary is to change from time to time, often capriciously. To commute is to put something easier, lighter, milder, or in some way more favorable in place of that which is commuted; as, to commute capital punishment to imprisonment for life; to commute daily fares on a railway to a monthly payment. To convert (Latin con, with, and verto, turn) is to primarily turn about, and signifies to change in form, character, use, etc., through a wide range of relations; iron is converted into steel, joy into grief, a sinner into a saint. To turn is a popular word for change in any sense short of the meaning of exchange, being often equivalent to alter, convert, transform, transmute, etc. We modify or qualify a statement which might seem too strong; we modify it by some limitation, qualify it by some addition.

    Synonyms:
    alter, change, change, commute, convert, diversify, exchange, metamorphose, modify, qualify, shift, transfigure, transform, transmute, turn, vary, veer

    Antonyms:
    abide, bide, continue, endure, hold, keep, persist, remain, retain, stay

    Preposition:
    To change a home toilet for a street dress; to change from a caterpillar to or into a butterfly; to change clothes with a beggar.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. substitute

    Synonyms:
    exchange, commute, represent, replace, supply, depute

    Antonyms:
    retain, fix, continue, perpetuate, stabilitate, establish

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. substitute, replacementnoun

    a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

    Synonyms:
    fill-in, substitution, refilling, relief, successor, replacing, backup, renewal, backup man, reliever, second-stringer, transposition, permutation, surrogate, reserve, replacement, alternate, replenishment, stand-in, switch

    Antonyms:
    primary, natural

  2. substitute, reserve, second-stringernoun

    an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

    Synonyms:
    fill-in, relief, replacement, backup, backlog, backup man, reliever, second-stringer, military reserve, reserve, modesty, reticence, stand-in, stockpile, reservation, taciturnity

    Antonyms:
    natural, primary

  3. stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-inadjective

    someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

    "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

    Synonyms:
    backup man, rest period, second-stringer, stand-in, respite, support, accompaniment, ease, backup, rest, succour, allayer, assuagement, relief pitcher, musical accompaniment, rilievo, easing, replacement, reserve, easement, reliever, relief, alleviation, fill-in, succor, comforter, relievo, moderation, computer backup, ministration, sculptural relief, embossment, championship, backing, patronage, fireman

    Antonyms:
    natural, primary

  4. utility(a), substitute(a)adjective

    capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

    "a utility infielder"

    Antonyms:
    primary, natural

  5. alternate, alternative, substituteadjective

    serving or used in place of another

    "an alternative plan"

    Synonyms:
    alternate, alternating(a), utility(a), ersatz, alternate(a), alternative, substitute(a)

    Antonyms:
    primary, natural

  6. ersatz, substituteverb

    artificial and inferior

    "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee"

    Synonyms:
    substitute(a), alternate, alternative, ersatz, utility(a)

    Antonyms:
    primary, natural

  7. substitute, replace, interchange, exchangeverb

    put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

    "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"

    Synonyms:
    change, fill in, interchange, step in, replace, supervene upon, supercede, tack, alternate, deputize, commute, switch over, exchange, flip, supplant, transpose, stand in, put back, convert, switch, supersede, flip-flop, deputise, counterchange, sub

    Antonyms:
    natural, primary

  8. substitute, sub, stand in, fill inverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    make out, fill in, sub, exchange, shade, fill out, step in, deputise, stand in, complete, replace, deputize, interchange

    Antonyms:
    natural, primary

  9. substitute, deputize, deputise, step inverb

    act as a substitute

    "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"

    Synonyms:
    depute, fill in, sub, exchange, intervene, step in, interpose, deputise, stand in, interfere, replace, deputize, interchange

    Antonyms:
    primary, natural

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Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. replaceverb

    take the place of

    let's replace the star player.

    Submitted by truettt on September 21, 2021  
  2. take the place of

    Submitted by truettt on September 21, 2021  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. substituteverb

    Synonyms:
    exchange, commute, put in the place of

  2. substitutenoun

    Synonyms:
    proxy, lieutenant, agent, deputy, LOCUM TENENS

  3. substitutenoun

    Synonyms:
    makeshift, temporary expedient

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. substitutenoun

    Synonyms:
    deputy, proxy, representative, agent, lieutenant, delegate, vicar, envoy, locum tenens, makeshift, expedient, shift, resource

    Associated words:
    vicarious

  2. substituteverb

    Synonyms:
    exchange, commute

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How to use substitute in a sentence?

  1. Jack Tuter:

    I am saddened and disappointed in the way Judge Ehrlich behaved on the video. Her behavior can not be condoned, in light of recent events, we have decided Judge Ehrlich will not return to the courthouse as her retirement is effective June 30. I will be working to find a substitute to cover Judge Ehrlich's division.

  2. Kristie Mewis:

    And I was so proud of these players, the way they stepped up and handled the game, considering that some of them didnt have a chance to train properly before this camp. Lavelle also scored when the United States beat the Netherlands in Lyon, France, last year for the teams second straight World Cup title. Nine of the 11 U.S. starters for the final were in the starting lineup on Friday. Notably missing was Alex Morgan, who came in as a second-half substitute for her 170th appearance with the team. Morgan, currently playing for Tottenham, had not played for the United States since the World Cup final because she was pregnant with and gave birth to daughter Charlie. Netherlands coach Sarina Wiegman was not with the team because of a personal matter that was not related to COVID-19. Wiegman, a former Dutch midfielder who has coached the team since 2017, will take over as Englands national team coach next September, succeeding Phil Neville. Lavelle struck a left-footed goal on a break in the 41st minute. Kristie Mewis subbed in to join her younger sister on the field and scored nine minutes later. Sam Mewis was among the first to embrace her sister in celebration. I was I was so nervous to shoot it, but I just wound up and gave it the best I could. And then turning around and just realizing what had just happened and seeing Sam and Alex running towards me was so special. Its a very surreal moment for me.

  3. Bradley Blakeman:

    They also have another problem, once the convention ends, how do they reconvene to substitute Hillary? They have no rules for that.

  4. James Fenimore Cooper:

    It is a besetting vice of democracies to substitute public opinion for law. This is the usual form in which masses of men exhibit their tyranny.

  5. Robert Louis Stevenson:

    Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a mighty bloodless substitute for life.


Translations for substitute

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  • استبدلArabic
  • canviar, substitut, substituirCatalan, Valencian
  • náhradník, nahradit, náhradaCzech
  • amnewidWelsh
  • Ersatz, ersetzen, ErsatzspielerGerman
  • αναπληρωτής, αντικαταστάτης, αντικαθιστώ, αναπληρωματικός, υποκατάστατο, αλλάζω, υποκαθιστώ, αναπληρώνωGreek
  • anstataŭaĵoEsperanto
  • substituir, sustituir, substituto, sustitutoSpanish
  • جانشینPersian
  • varaosa, korvata, vaihtaa, sijainen, vaihtopelaaja, korvikeFinnish
  • substituer, de, remplacer, place, en, substitut, remplaçant, mettreFrench
  • bean ionaid, fear ionaid, ionadaíIrish
  • pótlék, pótol, helyettes, helyettesítHungarian
  • sostituire, rimpiazzo, sostitutoItalian
  • 替える, 代用する, 代える, 替わるJapanese
  • 대용Korean
  • substitutusLatin
  • whakakapiMāori
  • vervanging, vervanger, substitueren, vervangen, plaatsvervangerDutch
  • podstawiać, zastąpić, zamienićPolish
  • substituto, substituirPortuguese
  • substituitor, locțiitor, substitut, substitui, înlocui, înlocuitor, substituentRomanian
  • заменитель, замещать, заменять, замена, заместить, заменитьRussian
  • nadomjestiti, zamjena, заменити, zamijeniti, замена, supstitut, nadomjestak, надоместак, надоместити, supstituiratiSerbo-Croatian
  • substituera, avbytare, substitut, ersättaSwedish
  • ప్రత్యామ్నాయంTelugu
  • haliliTagalog
  • متبادلUrdu
  • thay thếVietnamese
  • פאַרטרעטערYiddish
  • 替代Chinese

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