noun Download 🔗Share A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose. Examples : "Because of his allergies, he always uses dairy-free milk substitutes in his cereal. " system type action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A player who is available to replace another if the need arises, and who may or may not actually do so. Examples : "On the soccer team, we have several substitutes ready to play if anyone gets tired or injured. " sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who enlists for military service in the place of a conscript. Examples : "During the Civil War, wealthy men could avoid service by paying substitutes to fight in their place. " military war person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To use in place of something else, with the same function. Examples : "I had no shallots so I substituted onion." function technology process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (in the phrase "substitute X for Y") To use X in place of Y. Examples : "I had to substitute new parts for the old ones." action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (in the phrase "substitute X with/by Y") To use Y in place of X; to replace X with Y. Examples : "I had to substitute old parts with the new ones." action process function system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove (a player) from the field of play and bring on another in his place. Examples : "He was playing poorly and was substituted after twenty minutes" sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To serve as a replacement (for someone or something). Examples : "When the teacher is sick, a substitute teacher substitutes for her. " function job work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A good that a consumer perceives as similar to another good, which decreases the demand for that other good Examples : "Coffee and tea are substitutes for many people; when the price of coffee goes up, the demand for tea increases. " demand economy business commerce Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading