substitute

/ˈsʌb.stɪ.tuːt/

nounverbsub · sti · tute

Think: “SUBs STAND IN”—a substitute is a “sub” who stands in for someone else.

Yes, it's substitute. Don’t drop the second “t”: it’s sub + sti + tute (…sti-TUTE).

Definitions

  1. verbto use or put someone or something in place of another
  2. nouna person or thing used in place of another; a replacement

Examples

  • We had to substitute almond milk for regular milk in the recipe.
  • The coach sent in a substitute during the second half.
  • If you don’t have fresh basil, dried basil is a good substitute.

Synonyms

replaceswapexchangesupplantstand in

Antonyms

keepretainoriginal

Translations

ES sustituir (v.) / sustituto (n.)PT substituir (v.) / substituto (n.)FR remplacer (v.) / remplaçant (n.)

Common misspellings

substituteesubstitootsubstituetesubsitutesubstituesubstititesubstitutesubstituṭe

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