subrogate
[ suhb-ruh-geyt ]
/ ˈsʌb rəˌgeɪt /
verb (used with object), sub·ro·gat·ed, sub·ro·gat·ing.
to put into the place of another; substitute for another.
Civil Law.
to substitute (one person) for another with reference to a claim or right.
Origin of subrogate
1400–50; 1540–50
for def 1; late Middle English (past participle) < Latin
subrogātus (past participle of
subrogāre to nominate (someone) as a substitute), equivalent to
sub-
sub- +
rogā(re) to request +
-tus past participle suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM subrogate
sub·ro·ga·tion, noun un·sub·ro·gat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby subrogate
subregion,
subreption,
subright,
subring,
subroc,
subrogate,
subrogation,
subround,
subroutine,
subsample,
subsatellite
British Dictionary definitions for subrogate
subrogate
/ (ˈsʌbrəˌɡeɪt) /
verb
(tr) law
to put (one person or thing) in the place of another in respect of a right or claim
Word Origin for subrogate
C16: from Latin
subrogāre, from
sub- in place of +
rogāre to ask