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    supplant
    /səˈplɑːnt/

    verb

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

  3. formal. uk. / səˈplɑːnt / us. / səˈplænt / Add to word list. to replace: Printed books will soon be supplanted by e-books. Small children can often feel supplanted in their parents ' affections (= that their parents no longer like them as much) when a new brother or sister is born. Synonyms. replace (CHANGE FOR) supersede.

  4. to take the place of, often by trickery or force. he easily supplanted his rival. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. supplantation (ˌsʌplɑːnˈteɪʃən ) noun.

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

  6. formal. us. / səˈplænt / uk. / səˈplɑːnt / Add to word list. to replace: Printed books will soon be supplanted by e-books. Small children can often feel supplanted in their parents ' affections (= that their parents no longer like them as much) when a new brother or sister is born. Synonyms. replace (CHANGE FOR) supersede.

  7. A complete guide to the word "SUPPLANT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. 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. / ˌsʌplɑːnˈteɪʃən; səˈplɑːnt / verb. tr to take the place of, often by trickery or force. he easily supplanted his rival.

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

  10. 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.

  11. Supplant definition: To take the place of or substitute for (another).