substituir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- displace verb To force people to leave their home or homeland.
- renew verb To extend the length of something, such as a subscription, loan, or licence.
- substitute verb To use one thing or person in place of another.
- supersede verb To take the place of something older or less effective, so that the earlier version is no longer used or valid.
- switch noun A device used to turn an electrical circuit on or off.
Senses
substituir is used for these senses in English:
- displace To supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute.
- fill in (transitive, idiomatic) To inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information.
- fill in (intransitive, idiomatic) To substitute for somebody or something.
- renew (transitive, intransitive) To extend a period of loan, especially a library book that is due to be returned.
- stand in for (idiomatic, transitive) To replace; to act as a double or substitute for.
- step in (intransitive) To act as a replacement or substitute.
- supersede (transitive) To take the place of.
displace — full definition
- verb To force people to leave their home or homeland.
- verb To take the place of something or someone, often by being better suited.
- verb To move something out of its normal or original position.
renew — full definition
- verb To extend the length of something, such as a subscription, loan, or licence.
- verb To make something feel fresh, restored, or reinvigorated again.