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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.
Supplant definition: to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.. See examples of SUPPLANT used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of supplant verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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]
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.
supplant meaning, definition, what is supplant: to take the place of a person or thing s...: Learn more.
SUPPLANT definition: to take the place of someone or something. Learn more.
