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
Example sentences from the Web for subrogation
In the United States, subrogation to underwriters of damaged goods.
Bill of sale and abandonment with subrogation to underwriter—that is, an assignment of all interest to the underwriter.
Or a first mortgage on good property, with subrogation of the wife's rights.
Other People's Money |Emile Gaboriau
British Dictionary definitions for subrogation (1 of 2)
subrogation
/ (ˌsʌbrəˈɡeɪʃən) /
noun
law
the substitution of one person or thing for another, esp the placing of a surety who has paid the debt in the place of the creditor, entitling him to payment from the original debtor
British Dictionary definitions for subrogation (2 of 2)
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