Origin of substitute

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin substitūtus (past participle of substituere to put in place of), equivalent to sub- sub- + -stitū-, combining form of statū-, past participle stem of statuere (see substituent) + -tus past participle suffix

SYNONYMS FOR substitute

1 alternative, replacement, equivalent.

OTHER WORDS FROM substitute

Words nearby substitute

substantive right, substantivize, substation, substernal goiter, substituent, substitute, substitution, substitution cipher, substitution product, substitution reaction, substitution therapy

British Dictionary definitions for intersubstitutability

substitute
/ (ˈsʌbstɪˌtjuːt) /

verb

noun

Derived forms of substitute

substitutable, adjective substitutability, noun

Word Origin for substitute

C16: from Latin substituere, from sub- in place of + statuere to set up

usage for substitute

Substitute is sometimes wrongly used where replace is meant: he replaced (not substituted) the worn tyre with a new one