Antonyms for substitute
ˈsʌb stɪˌtut, -ˌtyutsub·sti·tute

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1. substituteverb

   To change is distinctively to make a thing other than it has been, in some respect at least; to exchange to put or take something else in its place; to alter is ordinarily to change partially, to make different in one or more particulars. To exchange is often to transfer ownership; as, to exchange city for country property. Change is often used in the sense of exchange; as, to change horses. To transmute is to change the qualities while the substance remains the same; as, to transmute the baser metals into gold. To transform is to change form or appearance, with or without deeper and more essential change; it is less absolute than transmute, tho sometimes used for that word, and is often used in a spiritual sense as transmute could not be; "Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind," Rom. xii, 2. Transfigure is, as in its Scriptural use, to change in an exalted and glorious spiritual way; "Jesus ... was transfigured before them, and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light," Matt. xvii, 1, 2. To metamorphose is to make some remarkable change, ordinarily in external qualities, but often in structure, use, or chemical constitution, as of a caterpillar into a butterfly, of the stamens of a plant into petals, or of the crystalline structure of rocks, hence called "metamorphic rocks," as when a limestone is metamorphosed into a marble. To vary is to change from time to time, often capriciously. To commute is to put something easier, lighter, milder, or in some way more favorable in place of that which is commuted; as, to commute capital punishment to imprisonment for life; to commute daily fares on a railway to a monthly payment. To convert (Latin con, with, and verto, turn) is to primarily turn about, and signifies to change in form, character, use, etc., through a wide range of relations; iron is converted into steel, joy into grief, a sinner into a saint. To turn is a popular word for change in any sense short of the meaning of exchange, being often equivalent to alter, convert, transform, transmute, etc. We modify or qualify a statement which might seem too strong; we modify it by some limitation, qualify it by some addition.

   Antonyms:
   abide, bide, continue, endure, hold, keep, persist, remain, retain, stay

   Synonyms:
   alter, change, change, commute, convert, diversify, exchange, metamorphose, modify, qualify, shift, transfigure, transform, transmute, turn, vary, veer

   Preposition:
   To change a home toilet for a street dress; to change from a caterpillar to or into a butterfly; to change clothes with a beggar.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. substitute

   Antonyms:
   retain, fix, continue, perpetuate, stabilitate, establish

   Synonyms:
   exchange, commute, represent, replace, supply, depute

Matched Categories

1. • Equivalent
   • Exchange

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. substitute, replacementnoun

   a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

   Antonyms:
   primary, natural

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, substitution, refilling, relief, successor, replacing, backup, renewal, backup man, reliever, second-stringer, transposition, permutation, surrogate, reserve, replacement, alternate, replenishment, stand-in, switch

2. substitute, reserve, second-stringernoun

   an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

   Antonyms:
   natural, primary

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, relief, replacement, backup, backlog, backup man, reliever, second-stringer, military reserve, reserve, modesty, reticence, stand-in, stockpile, reservation, taciturnity

3. stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-inadjective

   someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

   "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

   Antonyms:
   natural, primary

   Synonyms:
   backup man, rest period, second-stringer, stand-in, respite, support, accompaniment, ease, backup, rest, succour, allayer, assuagement, relief pitcher, musical accompaniment, rilievo, easing, replacement, reserve, easement, reliever, relief, alleviation, fill-in, succor, comforter, relievo, moderation, computer backup, ministration, sculptural relief, embossment, championship, backing, patronage, fireman

4. utility(a), substitute(a)adjective

   capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

   "a utility infielder"

   Antonyms:
   primary, natural

5. alternate, alternative, substituteadjective

   serving or used in place of another

   "an alternative plan"

   Antonyms:
   primary, natural

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

6. ersatz, substituteverb

   artificial and inferior

   "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee"

   Antonyms:
   primary, natural

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

7. substitute, replace, interchange, exchangeverb

   put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

   "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"

   Antonyms:
   natural, primary

   Synonyms:
   change, fill in, interchange, step in, replace, supervene upon, supercede, tack, alternate, deputize, commute, switch over, exchange, flip, supplant, transpose, stand in, put back, convert, switch, supersede, flip-flop, deputise, counterchange, sub

8. substitute, sub, stand in, fill inverb

   be a substitute

   "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"

   Antonyms:
   natural, primary

   Synonyms:
   make out, fill in, sub, exchange, shade, fill out, step in, deputise, stand in, complete, replace, deputize, interchange

9. substitute, deputize, deputise, step inverb

   act as a substitute

   "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"

   Antonyms:
   primary, natural

   Synonyms:
   depute, fill in, sub, exchange, intervene, step in, interpose, deputise, stand in, interfere, replace, deputize, interchange

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1. substitutenoun

   Synonyms:
   deputy, proxy, representative, agent, lieutenant, delegate, vicar, envoy, locum tenens, makeshift, expedient, shift, resource

   Associated words:
   vicarious

2. substituteverb

   Synonyms:
   exchange, commute

How to use substitute in a sentence?

1. Gail Civille:

   A brand of Madagascar vanilla may no longer be available, and so what are you going to do now ? You may have to substitute a Tahitian vanilla or use another supplier.

2. Bruno Barcia Lopes:

   Drones don't substitute the inspector's physical presence, but they will be useful out in the country, in the case of farms that are hard to reach by road, for example.

3. Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor:

   The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board hearing is not designed to be a substitute for a trial before a jury. The juries heard evidence about Coddington's childhood environment and brain development during the sentencing phase of the trials, the jury also concluded that James Coddington was a continuing threat to society -- both inside and outside of prison walls.

4. Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde:

   Religion is the fashionable substitute for belief.

5. Defense Secretary Ash Carter:

   We're not looking to substitute for them, any more than we're looking to substitute for the Iraqi forces. But we are looking to enable them strongly and help them organise themselves.

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