subrogate vs substitute

substitute vs subrogate

subrogate is not a noun while substitute is a noun.

subrogate is not an adjective while substitute is an adjective.

subrogate and substitute both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
subrogate	No	No	Yes	No
substitute	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, substitute is a hypernym of subrogate; that is, substitute is a word with a broader meaning than subrogate:

subrogate: substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured
substitute: put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

Other hypernyms of subrogate include exchange, interchange, replace.

subrogate (noun)	substitute (noun)
	a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

subrogate (adjective)	substitute (adjective)
	artificial and inferior
	serving or used in place of another
	capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

subrogate (verb)	substitute (verb)
substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured	put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
	be a substitute
	act as a substitute

Difference between subrogate and substitute

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