SUBSTITUTE

Substitute

In association football, a substitute is a player who is brought onto the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. Substitutions are generally made to replace a player who has become tired or injured, or who is not performing well; there may also be tactical reasons such as bringing a striker on in place of a defender when goals are needed. Players who are noted for scoring important goals when coming off the bench or frequently making appearances as a substitute are often known as "super subs".

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substitute

Noun

  1. A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.
  2. A player who is available to replace another if the need arises, and who may or may not actually do so.
  3. One who enlists for military service in the place of a conscript.

Verb

  1. To use in place of something else, with the same function.
    I had no shallots so I substituted onion.
  2. In the phrase "substitute X for Y", to use X in place of Y.
    I had to substitute new parts for the old ones.
  3. In the phrase "substitute X with/by Y", to use Y in place of X.
    I had to substitute old parts with the new ones.
  4. To remove (a player) from the field of play and bring on another in his place.
    He was playing poorly and was substituted after twenty minutes
  5. To serve as a replacement (for someone or something)


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