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   sup·plant

   /səˈplant/

   verb

   • 1. supersede and replace: "another discovery could supplant the original finding" Similar replacedisplacesupersedetake the place oftake over fromsubstitute forundermineoverrideoustusurpoverthrowremovetoppleunseatdeposedethroneejectdispelsucceedcome afterstep into the shoes ofinformal:fill someone's bootscrowd outdefenestrate

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French supplanter or Latin supplantare ‘trip up’, from sub- ‘from below’ + planta ‘sole’.

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   • 1. supplanter noun

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   The meaning of SUPPLANT is to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery. How to use supplant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Supplant.

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   SUPPLANT definition: 1. to replace: 2. to replace: 3. to take the place of (something or someone): . Learn more.

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   Definitions of supplant. verb. take the place or move into the position of. “the computer has supplanted the slide rule” synonyms: replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon. replace. substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) put back, replace.

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   Supplant definition: to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.. See examples of SUPPLANT used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › supplantSupplant - definition of supplant by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To take the place of or substitute for (another): Computers have largely supplanted typewriters. See Synonyms at replace. 2. To usurp the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics: In the Bible, Jacob supplants his older brother Esau.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUPPLANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to take the place of (something or someone):

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUPPLANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (səplɑːnt , -plænt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense supplants , present participle supplanting , past tense, past participle supplanted. verb. If a person or thing is supplanted, another person or thing takes their place. [formal] He may be supplanted by a younger man. [be VERB -ed]

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   verb. supplanted, supplanting, supplants. To take the place of; supersede, esp. through force or plotting. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To usurp the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics. In the Bible, Jacob supplants his older brother Esau. American Heritage.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsupplant verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of supplant verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUPPLANT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    SUPPLANT meaning: to take the place of someone or something. Learn more.