1 ~ (for sb/sth) a person or thing that you use or have instead of the one you normally use or have:
a meat / milk substitute * Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother. * a substitute family * The course teaches you the theory but there's no substitute for practical experience. * The local bus service was a poor substitute for their car.
2 (also informal sub) a player who replaces another player in a sports game:
He was brought on as (a) substitute after half-time.
verb ~ A (for B)
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