Substitute: meaning, definitions and examples
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substitute
[ ˈsʌbstɪˌtjuːt ]
in cooking
To use one ingredient as a replacement for another in a recipe.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- You can substitute butter with margarine in this recipe.
- If you're out of milk, you can substitute water.
in sports
A player who is brought into a game to replace another player.
Synonyms
backup, replacement, stand-in
Examples of usage
- The coach decided to bring in a substitute for the injured midfielder.
- He is a reliable substitute player for the team.
Translations
Translations of the word "substitute" in other languages:
🇵🇹 substituto
🇮🇳 प्रतिस्थापन (pratisthapan)
🇩🇪 Ersatz
🇮🇩 pengganti
🇺🇦 замінник
🇵🇱 zastępca
🇯🇵 代替 (だいたい, daitai)
🇫🇷 remplaçant
🇪🇸 sustituto
🇹🇷 yedek
🇰🇷 대체 (daeche)
🇸🇦 بديل (badil)
🇨🇿 náhrada
🇸🇰 náhrada
🇨🇳 替代品 (tìdàipǐn)
🇸🇮 nadomestek
🇮🇸 staðgengill
🇰🇿 ауыстырушы (aýystyrýshy)
🇬🇪 შემცვლელი (shemtsvleli)
🇦🇿 əvəzləyici
🇲🇽 sustituto
Word origin
The word 'substitute' originated from the Latin word 'substitutus', which means 'put in place of'. The concept of substitution has been present in various fields, from cooking to sports, where the idea of replacing one element with another is common practice.