substitute

English Thesaurus

1. a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	equivalent,
definition	:	a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	ersatz,
definition	:	an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	successor,
definition	:	a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	succedaneum,
definition	:	(medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another) (noun.cognition)

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

hypernym	:	compeer, equal, match, peer,
definition	:	a person who is of equal standing with another in a group (noun.person)

hyponym	:	locum, locum tenens,
definition	:	someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession (noun.person)

hyponym	:	double, stunt man, stunt woman,
definition	:	a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts (noun.person)

hyponym	:	alternate, replacement, surrogate,
definition	:	someone who takes the place of another person (noun.person)

3. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced (noun.person)

hypernym	:	athlete, jock,
definition	:	a person trained to compete in sports (noun.person)

hyponym	:	bench warmer,
definition	:	(sports) a substitute who seldom plays (noun.person)

hyponym	:	pinch hitter,
definition	:	(baseball) a substitute for the regular batter (noun.person)

member meronym	:	bench,
definition	:	the reserve players on a team (noun.group)

4. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	alter, change, modify,
definition	:	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)

hyponym	:	shift,
definition	:	move and exchange for another (verb.change)

hyponym	:	reduce,
definition	:	simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	truncate,
definition	:	replace a corner by a plane (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	retool,
definition	:	provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	subrogate,
definition	:	substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured (verb.possession)

5. be a substitute (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	change, exchange, interchange,
definition	:	give to, and receive from, one another (verb.possession)

6. act as a substitute (verb.social)

hypernym	:	replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant,
definition	:	take the place or move into the position of (verb.social)

hyponym	:	cover,
definition	:	help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities (verb.social)

7. artificial and inferior (adj.all)

similar	:	artificial, unreal,
definition	:	contrived by art rather than nature (adj.all)

8. serving or used in place of another (adj.all)

similar	:	secondary, secondary,
definition	:	being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate (adj.all)

9. a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	replace,
definition	:	substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) (verb.change)

derivation	:	exchange, interchange, replace, substitute,
definition	:	put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items (verb.possession)

derivation	:	fill in, stand in, sub, substitute,
definition	:	be a substitute (verb.possession)

derivation	:	replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant,
definition	:	take the place or move into the position of (verb.social)

derivation	:	alternate, alternative, substitute,
definition	:	serving or used in place of another (adj.all)

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

derivation	:	fill in, stand in, sub, substitute,
definition	:	be a substitute (verb.possession)

derivation	:	deputise, deputize, step in, substitute,
definition	:	act as a substitute (verb.social)

derivation	:	relieve, take over,
definition	:	free someone temporarily from his or her obligations (verb.social)

derivation	:	alternate, alternative, substitute,
definition	:	serving or used in place of another (adj.all)

11. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced (noun.person)

derivation	:	fill in, stand in, sub, substitute,
definition	:	be a substitute (verb.possession)

derivation	:	deputise, deputize, step in, substitute,
definition	:	act as a substitute (verb.social)

derivation	:	substitute, utility,
definition	:	capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team (adj.all)

12. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items (verb.possession)

derivation	:	commutation, exchange, substitution,
definition	:	the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: (noun.act)

derivation	:	replacement, replacing,
definition	:	the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another (noun.act)

derivation	:	replacement, substitute,
definition	:	a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	permutation, replacement, substitution, switch, transposition,
definition	:	an event in which one thing is substituted for another (noun.event)

13. be a substitute (verb.possession)

derivation	:	subbing, substituting,
definition	:	working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence (noun.act)

derivation	:	replacement, substitute,
definition	:	a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	permutation, replacement, substitution, switch, transposition,
definition	:	an event in which one thing is substituted for another (noun.event)

derivation	:	backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute,
definition	:	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) (noun.person)

derivation	:	reserve, second-stringer, substitute,
definition	:	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced (noun.person)

14. act as a substitute (verb.social)

derivation	:	subbing, substituting,
definition	:	working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence (noun.act)

derivation	:	deputy, lieutenant,
definition	:	an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent (noun.person)

derivation	:	deputy, deputy sheriff,
definition	:	someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies (noun.person)

derivation	:	deputy, surrogate,
definition	:	a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others (noun.person)

derivation	:	backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute,
definition	:	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) (noun.person)

derivation	:	reserve, second-stringer, substitute,
definition	:	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced (noun.person)

15. serving or used in place of another (adj.all)

derivation	:	replacement, substitute,
definition	:	a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute,
definition	:	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) (noun.person)

derivation	:	alternate, replacement, surrogate,
definition	:	someone who takes the place of another person (noun.person)

16. capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team (adj.all)

derivation	:	reserve, second-stringer, substitute,
definition	:	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced (noun.person)

17. a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	replace,
definition	:	substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) (verb.change)

derivation	:	exchange, interchange, replace, substitute,
definition	:	put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items (verb.possession)

derivation	:	fill in, stand in, sub, substitute,
definition	:	be a substitute (verb.possession)

derivation	:	replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant,
definition	:	take the place or move into the position of (verb.social)

derivation	:	alternate, alternative, substitute,
definition	:	serving or used in place of another (adj.all)

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

derivation	:	fill in, stand in, sub, substitute,
definition	:	be a substitute (verb.possession)

derivation	:	deputise, deputize, step in, substitute,
definition	:	act as a substitute (verb.social)

derivation	:	relieve, take over,
definition	:	free someone temporarily from his or her obligations (verb.social)

derivation	:	alternate, alternative, substitute,
definition	:	serving or used in place of another (adj.all)

19. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced (noun.person)

derivation	:	fill in, stand in, sub, substitute,
definition	:	be a substitute (verb.possession)

derivation	:	deputise, deputize, step in, substitute,
definition	:	act as a substitute (verb.social)

derivation	:	substitute, utility,
definition	:	capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team (adj.all)

20. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items (verb.possession)

derivation	:	commutation, exchange, substitution,
definition	:	the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: (noun.act)

derivation	:	replacement, replacing,
definition	:	the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another (noun.act)

derivation	:	replacement, substitute,
definition	:	a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	permutation, replacement, substitution, switch, transposition,
definition	:	an event in which one thing is substituted for another (noun.event)

21. be a substitute (verb.possession)

derivation	:	subbing, substituting,
definition	:	working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence (noun.act)

derivation	:	replacement, substitute,
definition	:	a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	permutation, replacement, substitution, switch, transposition,
definition	:	an event in which one thing is substituted for another (noun.event)

derivation	:	backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute,
definition	:	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) (noun.person)

derivation	:	reserve, second-stringer, substitute,
definition	:	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced (noun.person)

22. act as a substitute (verb.social)

derivation	:	subbing, substituting,
definition	:	working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence (noun.act)

derivation	:	deputy, lieutenant,
definition	:	an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent (noun.person)

derivation	:	deputy, deputy sheriff,
definition	:	someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies (noun.person)

derivation	:	deputy, surrogate,
definition	:	a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others (noun.person)

derivation	:	backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute,
definition	:	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) (noun.person)

derivation	:	reserve, second-stringer, substitute,
definition	:	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced (noun.person)

23. serving or used in place of another (adj.all)

derivation	:	replacement, substitute,
definition	:	a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute,
definition	:	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) (noun.person)

derivation	:	alternate, replacement, surrogate,
definition	:	someone who takes the place of another person (noun.person)

24. capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team (adj.all)

derivation	:	reserve, second-stringer, substitute,
definition	:	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced (noun.person)

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