SUBSTITUTE

Definition of SUBSTITUTE

  1. (verb)put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
  2. (verb)be a substitute
  3. (verb)act as a substitute
  4. (noun)a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
  5. (noun)an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
  6. (noun)someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
  7. (adj)capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
  8. (adj)serving or used in place of another
  9. (adj)artificial and inferior