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subrogate

sub·ro·gate

UK/ˈsʌbɹəɡeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

substitue one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured

Origin

Borrowed from Latin subrogātus, perfect passive participle of subrogō, from sub (“under”) + rogō (“to ask, request”). A variant of surrogate.

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