supplant

verb

sup·plant sə-ˈplant How to pronounce supplant (audio)

supplanted; supplanting; supplants

transitive verb

: to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery

a(1)

obsolete : uproot

(2)

: to eradicate and supply a substitute for

efforts to supplant the vernacular

: to take the place of and serve as a substitute for especially by reason of superior excellence or power

supplantation

(ˌ)sə-ˌplan-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce supplant (audio)

noun

supplanter

sə-ˈplan-tər How to pronounce supplant (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

old traditions that were fading away and being supplanted by modern ways

Recent Examples on the Web But opponents to those delegates prepared for an ouster, churning up substantially more support than the two-thirds majority needed to supplant the formal delegation.

Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2022 Officials are working in a retroactive fashion to supplant the reality of the movement with the story Hong Kong officials seem to have willed themselves into believing.

Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic, 22 June 2022 Andrus, who is hitting .237 with eight home runs and 30 RBIs in 106 games, would supplant rookie Lenyn Sosa as Anderson’s replacement at shortstop.

San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Aug. 2022 During the pandemic lockdowns, players within these countries were using the game not as a form of leisure, but as a way to supplement or supplant their incomes.

Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Nation/World Five years into Uber’s war to supplant the taxi industry, executives at the ride-hailing app were in danger of losing a crown jewel in their global conquest: Paris.

Aaron C. Davis, Rick Noack And Douglas Macmillan, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2022 For the better part of a year, observers of Michigan football have wondered if or when former five-star recruit J.J. McCarthy will supplant Cade McNamara as the starting quarterback.

Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2022 In the days before the fatal vote in the Senate that brought down his government, Mr. Draghi visited Algeria to announce a gas deal by which that country will supplant Russia as Italy’s biggest gas supplier.

New York Times, 22 July 2022 Robots like Proteus might be necessary to supplant a looming worker shortage, making the workplace safer, and less strenuous in the process.

Scott Nover, Quartz, 22 June 2022 See More

单词	supplantation
释义	supplant verb sup·plant sə-ˈplant supplanted; supplanting; supplants transitive verb 1 : to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery 2 a(1) obsolete : uproot (2) : to eradicate and supply a substitute for efforts to supplant the vernacular b : to take the place of and serve as a substitute for especially by reason of superior excellence or power supplantation (ˌ)sə-ˌplan-ˈtā-shən noun supplanter sə-ˈplan-tər noun Synonyms cut out displace displant relieve replace substitute supersede See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences old traditions that were fading away and being supplanted by modern ways Recent Examples on the Web But opponents to those delegates prepared for an ouster, churning up substantially more support than the two-thirds majority needed to supplant the formal delegation. Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2022 Officials are working in a retroactive fashion to supplant the reality of the movement with the story Hong Kong officials seem to have willed themselves into believing. Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic, 22 June 2022 Andrus, who is hitting .237 with eight home runs and 30 RBIs in 106 games, would supplant rookie Lenyn Sosa as Anderson’s replacement at shortstop. San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Aug. 2022 During the pandemic lockdowns, players within these countries were using the game not as a form of leisure, but as a way to supplement or supplant their incomes. Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Nation/World Five years into Uber’s war to supplant the taxi industry, executives at the ride-hailing app were in danger of losing a crown jewel in their global conquest: Paris. Aaron C. Davis, Rick Noack And Douglas Macmillan, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2022 For the better part of a year, observers of Michigan football have wondered if or when former five-star recruit J.J. McCarthy will supplant Cade McNamara as the starting quarterback. Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2022 In the days before the fatal vote in the Senate that brought down his government, Mr. Draghi visited Algeria to announce a gas deal by which that country will supplant Russia as Italy’s biggest gas supplier. New York Times, 22 July 2022 Robots like Proteus might be necessary to supplant a looming worker shortage, making the workplace safer, and less strenuous in the process. Scott Nover, Quartz, 22 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French supplanter, from Latin supplantare to trip up, cause to stumble, from sub- + planta sole of the foot — more at place First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition supplant verb sup·plant sə-ˈplant supplanted; supplanting : to take the place of another supplantation noun as in replacement Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance replacement displacement substitution reformation alteration deformation distortion modification revision transmutation adjustment remodeling disfigurement reconversion transition refashioning reconstruction transformation remaking reworking revamping mutation metamorphosis variation redoing redo transfiguration conversion changeover shift
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supplant

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