subrogate

American  

[suhb-ruh-geyt] / ˈsʌb rəˌgeɪt /

verb (used with object)

subrogated, subrogating

1. to put into the place of another; substitute for another.

2. Civil Law. to substitute (one person) for another with reference to a claim or right.

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subrogate British  

/ ˈsʌbrəˌɡeɪt /

verb

1. (tr) law to put (one person or thing) in the place of another in respect of a right or claim

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Other Word Forms

• subrogation noun
• unsubrogated adjective

Etymology

Origin of subrogate

First recorded in 1400–50; 1540–50 subrogate for def. 1; late Middle English (past participle), from Latin subrogātus “nominated,” past participle of subrogāre “to nominate (someone) as a substitute,” from sub- sub- + rogāre “to request”