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supplant

[ suh-plant, -plahnt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.

    Synonyms: succeed, remove

  2. to replace (one thing) by something else.


supplant

/ ˌsʌplɑːnˈteɪʃən; səˈplɑːnt /

verb

  1. tr to take the place of, often by trickery or force

    he easily supplanted his rival

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • supplantation, noun
  • supˈplanter, noun
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Other Words From

  • sup·plan·ta·tion [suhp-l, uh, n-, tey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • sup·plant·er noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of supplant1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English supplanten, from Latin supplantāre “to trip up, overthrow”; sup-, plant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of supplant1

C13: via Old French from Latin supplantāre to trip up, from sub- from below + planta sole of the foot
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Synonym Study

See replace.
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Example Sentences

He did not play against the New York Jets and played only on special teams against the Arizona Cardinals before Witherspoon supplanted him in the starting lineup.

Moss was supplanted as USC’s starting quarterback last month and has since transferred to Louisville.

“We’re in a global arms race with an adversary that, unlike any in American history, has the economic and the military capability to truly supplant and replace us.”

From Salon

By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.

His stated goals are simple - he wants to be the best chess player in the World – supplanting the current number one, Magnus Carlsen.

From BBC

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