subrogate
/ˈsʌbɹəɡeɪt/ verb
Forms subrogates subrogating subrogated
Synonyms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin subrogātus, perfect passive participle of subrogō, from sub (“under”) + rogō (“to ask, request”). A variant of surrogate.
Webster’s 1913
- verb To put in the place of another; to substitute. Barrow.
Etymology [L. subrogatus, p.p. of subrogare. See Surrogate.]
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “subrogate”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details