substitute
🇺🇸
/ˈsʌbstɪtuːt/
🇬🇧
/ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/
noun
C1
A person or thing used instead of the usual one
The bus was a poor substitute for their car when it broke down.
C1
A player who replaces another in a sports game
The coach put in a substitute when the main player got tired.
verb
R
To use something or someone instead of another
You can substitute butter with oil in this recipe.
translation
A person or thing used instead of the usual one; A player who replaces another in a sports game
To use something or someone instead of another
Word Forms
3rd Present
substitutes
Past
substituted
Perfect
substituted
Progressive
substituting
Plural
substitutes