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▸ verb: (transitive, in the phrase "substitute X for Y") To use X in place of Y.
▸ verb: (transitive, formerly proscribed, in the phrase "substitute X with/by Y") To use Y in place of X; to replace X with Y.
▸ verb: (transitive, sports) To remove (a player) from the field of play and bring on another in his place.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To serve as a replacement (for someone or something).
▸ noun: A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.
▸ noun: A substitute teacher.
▸ noun: (sports) A player who is available to replace another if the need arises, and who may or may not actually do so.
▸ noun: (historical) One who enlists for military service in the place of a conscript.
▸ noun: (economics) Abbreviation of substitute good. [(economics) a good that a consumer perceives as similar to another good, which decreases the demand for that other good]
Similar:
replacement,
stand in,
step in,
replace,
backup,
fill-in,
deputize,
fill in,
reserve,
stand-in,
more...
Opposite:
Types:
soy milk,
almond milk,
coconut milk,
vegetable oil,
applesauce,
agar agar,
flaxseed meal,
chiseeds,
more...
Phrases:
Adjectives:
poor,
better,
adequate,
satisfactory,
excellent,
acceptable,
sheriff,
effective,
suitable,
cheaper,
perfect
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