Dictionary
sub•ro•gate
Pronunciation: (sub'ru-gāt"), [key]—
v.t., -gat•ed, -gat•ing.
1. to put into the place of another; substitute for another.
2. Civ. Law.to substitute (one person) for another with reference to a claim or right.
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