sub out
sub out · subs out · subbed out · subbing out
To replace with a substitute: to substituteTo replace with a substitute: to substitute (something or someone).
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To replace with a substitute: to substitute (something or someone).
(ambitransitive)To hire a subcontractor (to complete a task): to subcontract (something).
Near-synonym: farm out
Origin
Short for substitute out or subcontract outShort for substitute out or subcontract out
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Forms
subs out, subbing out, subbed out, subbed out| Base form | sub out · to sub out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | subs out |
| Present participle | subbing out |
| Past simple | subbed out |
| Past participle | subbed out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb