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subrogate

PRONUNCIATION:

MEANING:

verb tr.: To substitute one person or entity for another in a legal claim.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin subrogare, from sub- (in place of) + rogare (to ask, propose a law). Ultimately from the Indo-European root reg- (to move in a straight line, to lead, or to rule), which also gave us regent, regime, direct, rectangle, erect, rectum, alert, source, surge, abrogate arrogate , and derogate . Earliest documented use: 1427.

USAGE:



Robert Griswold, et al.; Water Damage Makes Another Argument for Insurance; The Washington Post; Feb 12, 2005.



See more usage examples of “Contact your renter’s insurance carrier, who should take care of you and then subrogate against the other unit owner or the association.”Robert Griswold, et al.; Water Damage Makes Another Argument for Insurance;; Feb 12, 2005.See more usage examples of subrogate in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary

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