Substitute

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Relief

Synonyms Replacement, relief, reserve, cover, stand-in, locum, understudy, alternative, sub, deputy, proxy, surrogate, fill-in, standby, locum tenens, stopgap, ancillary, and pinch-hitter.

Exchange

Synonyms Exchange, switch, use instead of, use in place of, trade, use as a replacement, replace with, use as an alternative to, use in preference to, and swap.

Example Sentences

You can substitute honey for sugar.

He found a substitute for milk.

She works as a substitute teacher.

They’ll substitute another ingredient instead.