sub·ro·gate
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subrogated; subrogating
Definition of subrogate
: to put in the place of another
especially
: to substitute (something or someone, such as a second creditor) for another with regard to a legal right or claim
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subrogate
transitive verb
sub·ro·gate
| \ ˈsə-brō-ˌgāt
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\
subrogated; subrogating
Legal Definition of subrogate
: to put in the place of another by the doctrine of subrogation : substitute (as a second creditor) for another with regard to a legal right or claim
subrogates the trustee to the priority and avoidance rights of certain unsecured creditors— J. J. White and R. S. Summers the surety who pays the principal obligation is subrogated…to the rights of the creditor — Louisiana Civil Code
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