Words · Common
substitute
/ˈsʌbstəˌtut/ · 10 letters · 6 distinct letters
- verb
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt
- noun
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
- verb
be a substitute
The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague
- noun
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
- noun
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
the star had a stand in for dangerous scenes