sub·ro·gate (s b r -g t )tr.v. sub·ro·gat·ed, sub·ro·gat·ing, sub·ro·gates To substitute (one person) for another. [Middle English *subrogaten, from Latin subrog re, 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]
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| Verb | 1. | 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" |
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