substitute

Noun
  1. A person or thing that takes or can take the place of another (synset 105704390)
    is a type of: equivalent - a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
    subtypes:
    • ersatz - an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
    • successor - a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
    • succedaneum - (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)
    same as: replacement
  2. An athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced (synset 110690481)
    is a type of: athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports
    subtypes:
    belongs to: bench - the reserve players on a team
    same as: reserve, second-stringer
  3. Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) (synset 110667676)
    "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
    is a type of: compeer, equal, match, peer - a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
    subtypes:
    same as: backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in
Adjective
  1. Capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team (synset 301861341)
    "a utility infielder"
    similar to: secondary - being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
    same as: utility
  2. Serving or used in place of another (synset 301859862)
    "an alternative plan"
    similar to: secondary - being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
    same as: alternate, alternative
  3. Artificial and inferior (synset 301577367)
    "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee"
    similar to: artificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature
    same as: ersatz
Verb
  1. Put in the place of another;
    Switch seemingly equivalent items (synset 202262575)
    "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk for fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    subtypes:
    • shift - move and exchange for another
    • reduce - simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
    • truncate - replace a corner by a plane
    • retool - provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools
    • subrogate - substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured
    same as: exchange, interchange, replace
  2. Be a substitute (synset 202263424)
    "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"
    is a type of: change, exchange, interchange - give to, and receive from, one another
    same as: fill in, stand in, sub
  3. Act as a substitute (synset 202399804)
    "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"
    is a type of: replace, supersede, supervene upon, supplant - take the place or move into the position of
    subtypes: cover - help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities
    same as: deputise, deputize, step in

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