0 to use something or someone instead of another thing or person:
1 a thing or person that is used instead of another thing or person:
Tofu can be used as a meat substitute in vegetarian recipes.
Vitamins should not be used as a substitute for a healthy diet.
Johnson came on as a substitute towards the end of the game.
The manager brought on another substitute in the final minutes of the game.
You can read about other countries, but there's no substitute for visiting them yourself.
2 to use someone or something instead of another person or thing:
3 to use something different or new instead of another thing:
4 to take the place of another person or do their job for a period of time:
6 something different or new that is used instead of another thing:
7 someone who takes the place of another person or does their job for a period of time:
8 nothing else is as good as the stated thing or action:
In this industry, there's no substitute for experience.
I use that recipe but substitute wheat-free flour for regular flour.
I took out the words 'he' and 'his' and substituted them with 'they' and 'their'.
Computers can't substitute for human interaction.
Of course, no book or course of study can substitute for experience.
I'm allowed to eat ersatz chocolate made from carob beans, but it's a poor substitute for the real thing.
Email is all well and good but it's a poor substitute for a hand-written letter.
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sustituto, -a, sustituir…
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代わりの人(物), 代理人, 代用品…
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