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substitute - a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another |
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replacement |
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equivalent the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
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ersatz an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
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successor a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
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succedaneum (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)
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substitute - an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced |
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reserve |
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athlete,
jock a person trained to compete in sports
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bench a long seat for more than one person
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bench warmer (sports) a substitute who seldom plays
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pinch hitter (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter
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substitute - 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" |
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replace,
interchange,
exchange |
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modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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shift move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion"
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reduce take off weight
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truncate make shorter as if by cutting off; "truncate a word"; "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains"
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retool provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools
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subrogate substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured
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substitute - act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" |
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deputize,
deputise |
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supercede,
supersede,
supervene upon,
supplant,
replace take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"
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cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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substitute - 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" |
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interchange,
exchange,
change reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
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