Supplant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səˈplɑːnt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Supplant is a verb meaning (transitive) To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
Meaning
(transitive) To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
More Meanings
- (transitive, obsolete) To uproot, to remove violently.
Example Sentences
Will online dictionaries ever supplant paper dictionaries?
Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in's tale, by this hand, I will supplant some of your teeth.
Word Forms
- supplants
- supplanting
- supplanted
- supplaunt
Synonyms for supplant
Depending on context, synonyms include dethrone, oust, replace, supersede, uproot.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include supersede, replace, substitute, compensate, overriding, overcome.
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Sources & Attribution
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