subrogate

A verb used in legal contexts to indicate the substitution of one party for another, especially regarding rights or claims.

• 🇩🇪Verb aus dem juristischen Bereich, das den Austausch einer Partei durch eine andere bezeichnet, insbesondere im Hinblick auf Rechte oder Ansprüche; jemand tritt in die Rechte eines anderen ein und übernimmt dessen Ansprüche.

1. Substitute one creditor for another C2 formal legal

   The legal process by which one party, often an insurance company, steps into the shoes of another to pursue a claim or recover costs from a third party who caused a loss.

   • After paying the claim, the insurance company subrogated against the negligent driver.
   • The court allowed the bank to subrogate the original lender's rights.
   • Subrogation clauses are common in property insurance policies.

   🇩🇪Subrogation

   Synonyme: replacesubstitutesucceed

• subrogated past participle
• subrogated past simple
• subrogating present participle
• subrogates third person singular