substitute

Definitions

1. 1noun

   One who, or that which, is substituted or put in the place of another; one who acts for another; that which stands in lieu of something else

2. 2noun

   a person who enlists for military service in the place of a conscript or drafted man.

3. 3noun

   To put in the place of another person or thing; to exchange.

4. 4noun

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

   Synonyms

   replacement
5. 5noun

   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

   backupreliefreliever
6. 6noun

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

   Synonyms

   reserve
7. 7verb

   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

   exchangeinterchangereplace
8. 8verb

   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

   sub
9. 9verb

   act as a substitute

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

   Synonyms

   deputisedeputize
10. 10adjective

    artificial and inferior

    "ersatz coffee"

    "substitute coffee"

    Synonyms

    ersatz
11. 11adjective

    serving or used in place of another

    "an alternative plan"

    Synonyms

    alternatealternative
12. 12adjective

    capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

    "a utility infielder"

    Synonyms

    utility