SUBROGATE


Meaning of SUBROGATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsə-brō-ˌgāt ]

transitive verb

( -gat·ed ; -gat·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin subrogatus, past participle of subrogare, surrogare — more at surrogate

Date: 15th century

: to put in the place of another ; especially : to substitute (as a second creditor) for another with regard to a legal right or claim

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.