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verb
- 1. supersede and replace: "domestic production has been supplanted by imports and jobs have been lost" Similar
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to take the place of (something or someone):
The meaning of SUPPLANT is to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery. How to use supplant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Supplant.
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.
Definition of 'supplant' supplant. (səplɑːnt , -plænt ) Word forms: supplants , supplanting , 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] By the 1930s the wristwatch had almost completely supplanted the pocket watch. [VERB noun]
Definition of supplant verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
to take the place of (something or someone): Travel videos do not supplant guidebooks, but they can be useful when planning a trip.
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.
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SUPPLANT meaning: to take the place of someone or something. Learn more.
