subrogate

Meaning

To replace one person or thing with another.

Synonyms

change

replace

substitute

Translations

subroger

surrogare

subrogar

reemplaçar

substituieren

umstellen

auswechseln

wechseln

αναλαμβάνω

αντικαθιστώ

αντικαθιστώ πιστώτην

changer

remplacer

substituer

vertauschen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsʌbɹəɡeɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin subrogātus, perfect passive participle of subrogō, from sub (“under”) + rogō (“I ask, request”). A variant of surrogate.