substitute for

used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children v

used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children v store (liquids or gases) in bottles v put into bottles

v ruin completely v search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on v separate or cause to separate abruptly v go to pieces v break open or apart suddenly and forcefully s out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')

It burns readily, with a clear, yellow flame, and on this account has been used as a substitute for candles.

root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee