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substitute in Arabic

اِسْتَبْدَلَ istabdala

/ˈsʌb.stɪ.tʃuːt/

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Australia/ˈsɐbstɪtjʉːt/

substitute in Arabic: اِسْتَبْدَلَ (istabdala). In English, substitute means to use in place of something else, with the same function.

Arabic words for substitute

to use in place of something else: اِسْتَبْدَلَ istabdala

English meaning of substitute

verb To use in place of something else, with the same function.
verb To use X in place of Y.
verb To use Y in place of X; to replace X with Y.
verb To remove (a player) from the field of play and bring on another in his place.

Full definition of substitute

substitute in a sentence

I had no shallots so I substituted onion.
I had to substitute new parts for the old ones.
I had to substitute old parts with the new ones.

Synonyms of substitute

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Questions about substitute in Arabic

What is the meaning of substitute in Arabic?: Substitute in Arabic is اِسْتَبْدَلَ (istabdala).
ما معنى كلمة substitute؟: Substitute: اِسْتَبْدَلَ (istabdala).
What does substitute mean in English?: Substitute means to use in place of something else, with the same function.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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