Antonyms for alternate
ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-; -nɪtal·ter·nate

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1. surrogate, alternate, replacementadjective

   someone who takes the place of another person

   Antonyms:
   opposite, noncyclic, noncyclical, primary, paired

   Synonyms:
   switch, surrogate, substitute, renewal, substitution, successor, transposition, refilling, replenishment, replacement, permutation, replacing, deputy

2. alternate(a)adjective

   every second one of a series

   "the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays"; "jam every other day"- the White Queen

   Antonyms:
   paired, opposite, noncyclic, primary, noncyclical

3. alternate, alternative, substituteadjective

   serving or used in place of another

   "an alternative plan"

   Antonyms:
   primary, noncyclic, paired, opposite, noncyclical

   Synonyms:
   alternating(a), utility(a), ersatz, alternate(a), alternative, substitute(a), substitute

4. alternate(a), alternating(a)adjective

   occurring by turns; first one and then the other

   "alternating feelings of love and hate"

   Antonyms:
   noncyclical, noncyclic, primary, opposite, paired

5. alternateverb

   of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired

   "stems with alternate leaves"

   Antonyms:
   noncyclical, noncyclic, paired, opposite, primary

   Synonyms:
   alternating(a), substitute, alternative, alternate(a)

6. alternate, jumpverb

   go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

   Antonyms:
   noncyclic, paired, noncyclical, opposite, primary

   Synonyms:
   rise, skip over, stick out, interchange, pass over, chute, startle, jumpstart, switch, spring, bound, tack, take turns, stand out, leap, start, flip-flop, flip, jump-start, climb up, skip, jump out, jump off, derail, parachute, leap out, understudy, jump

7. alternateverb

   exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

   Antonyms:
   noncyclical, noncyclic, opposite, primary, paired

   Synonyms:
   switch, take turns, flip, understudy, tack, flip-flop, jump, interchange

8. understudy, alternateverb

   be an understudy or alternate for a role

   Antonyms:
   noncyclical, primary, noncyclic, opposite, paired

   Synonyms:
   switch, take turns, flip, understudy, tack, flip-flop, jump, interchange

9. interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flopverb

   reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

   Antonyms:
   noncyclic, noncyclical, opposite, primary, paired

   Synonyms:
   tack together, put together, flip over, swop, transpose, exchange, piece, flip, append, hang on, tack on, twitch, flick, understudy, tack, thumb, change, switch, counterchange, throw, leaf, pitch, trade, sky, riffle, riff, flip out, switch over, baste, wear round, substitute, toss, flip-flop, change over, set up, shift, turn over, jump, swap, replace, assemble, take turns, tag on, interchange

10. alternate, take turnsverb

    do something in turns

    "We take turns on the night shift"

    Antonyms:
    primary, noncyclic, noncyclical, opposite, paired

    Synonyms:
    switch, take turns, flip, understudy, tack, flip-flop, jump, interchange

How to use alternate in a sentence?

1. Claire Wardle:

   This is not about false claims, or even conspiracies, but many of the people at the Capitol are now part of a completely alternate reality.

2. Madeline Roache:

   Russians who get their truth from the state media are living in an alternate reality.

3. Liana Price:

   When I was breastfeeding, there was no point in him getting up in the middle of the night. But now that I’m formula feeding, we alternate nights, however, during the day my husband does work from home. He travels, too. So when he travels, obviously everything is on me.

4. Jason Haag:

   The alternate therapy that saved my life is my service dog Axel.

5. Tim Cook:

   When companies decide to leave the App Store because they want to exploit user data, it could put significant pressure on people to engage with alternate app stores, app stores where their privacy and security may not be protected.

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