substitutionnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌsʌb.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/us/ˌsʌb.stəˈtuː.ʃən/C1 the use of one person or thing instead of another:
It looks as though the coach is going to make a substitution (= change one player for another in the game).
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Replacing and exchanging
- alternate
- alternatively
- bargain sth away
- change over
- change places idiom
- fill
- name
- part exchange
- pinch-hit
- pre-empt
- proxy
- rep
- represent
- reserve
- sit
- succeed
- succession
- supersede
- supplant
- swap
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