Synonyms

supplant

American

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

verb (used with object)

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

Synonyms:

succeed, remove
to replace (one thing) by something else.

supplant British

/ ˌsʌplɑːnˈteɪʃən, səˈplɑːnt /

verb

(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

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But its proposed charter does not mention the Palestinian territory and appears to be designed to supplant functions of the UN.

From BBC

On Thursday, he plans to unveil what he is calling a Board of Peace that aims to supplant the United Nations—and be led by him, in perpetuity.

From The Wall Street Journal

China isn’t about to supplant the U.S. in the Canadian economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is a crucial piece to the puzzle, because production of one gigabyte of HBM supplants three gigabytes of other types of memory, worsening shortages down the line.

From Barron's

Such AI chatbots provide a new way for users to search for and obtain information and services, and thus can supplant browsers.

From Barron's

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