supplant

American  

[suh-plant, -plahnt] / səˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt /

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.

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supplant British  

/ ˌsʌplɑːnˈteɪʃən, səˈplɑːnt /

verb

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

   he easily supplanted his rival

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Related Words

See replace.

Other Word Forms

• supplantation noun
• supplanter noun

Etymology

Origin of supplant

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

Example Sentences

The gains validate a bold bet by Charter Chief Executive Chris Winfrey: that cable could survive, if no longer thrive, by embracing the apps that had begun to supplant the traditional TV bundle.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, other rivalries—with U.S. allies on both sides—are supplanting the Iran-Israel antagonism.

From The Wall Street Journal

Today, wood gatherers have supplanted the usual walkers.

From Barron's

Others raised concerns that the Board of Peace is a U.S. effort to supplant the U.N.—a charge that administration officials deny.

From The Wall Street Journal

Injury then gave Marcus Smith the chance to supplant Ford in the pecking order on the 2024 tour of New Zealand, before Fin Smith emerged in last year's Six Nations.

From BBC

Related Words

• overthrow
• succeed
• supersede
• undermine
• unseat
• usurp