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subrogate
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sub·ro·gate  (sbr-gt)
tr.v. sub·ro·gat·ed, sub·ro·gat·ing, sub·ro·gates
To substitute (one person) for another.

[Middle English *subrogaten, from Latin subrogre, subrogt- : sub-, instead of; see sub- + rogre, to ask; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

subrogate [ˈsʌbrəˌgeɪt]
vb
(Law) (tr) Law to put (one person or thing) in the place of another in respect of a right or claim
[from Latin subrogāre, from sub- in place of + rogāre to ask]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.subrogate - substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured
interchange, substitute, replace, exchange - put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"
Translations
subrogate [ˈsʌbrəgɪt] ADJsubrogado, sustituido
subrogate languagelenguaje m subrogado


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