substitute

Definitions of substitute in various dictionaries:

noun - a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

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)

verb - put in the place of another

verb - be a substitute

verb - act as a substitute

adj - capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

adj - serving or used in place of another

adj - artificial and inferior

One that takes the place of another; a replacement: “Fantasies are more than substitutes for unpleasant reality” (Barbara Grizzuti Harrison).

A word or construction used in place of another word, phrase, or clause.