verb🔗ShareTo use in place of something else, with the same function."I had no shallots so I substituted onion."functionactionprocesstechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(in the phrase "substitute X for Y") To use X in place of Y."I had to substitute new parts for the old ones."actionprocesssystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(in the phrase "substitute X with/by Y") To use Y in place of X; to replace X with Y."I had to substitute old parts with the new ones."processactionsystemtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove (a player) from the field of play and bring on another in his place."He was playing poorly and was substituted after twenty minutes"sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo serve as a replacement (for someone or something)."Since Maria was sick, the teacher substituted her homework assignment with an easier one. "actionjobbusinessindustryserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading