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subrogation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant with respect to certain rights and duties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: law

Examples

  • Subrogation is a staple element of the casualty insurance business.
  • He became my creditor as the result of a subrogation by a vendor.
  • Most insurance policies include subrogation clauses.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

(law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: substitution, exchange, commutation

History

Etymology

From Late Latin subrogātiō, from sub- + rogātiō (“inquiry, request”); equivalent to sub- + rogation.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: subrogation — the substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant
  • German: Surrogation — the substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant
  • Hebrew: שִׁיבוּב (shivuv) — the substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant
  • Italian: surrogazione — the substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant
  • Japanese: 代位 — the substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant
  • Portuguese: sub-rogação — the substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant
  • Sicilian: surrugazziuni — the substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant