22 synonyms found - words and phrases with similiar meaning.
Definition
verb
- act as a substitute
- be a substitute
- put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
adjective
- serving or used in place of another
- capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
- artificial and inferior
noun
- someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
- a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another