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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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SUPPLANT definition: 1. to replace: 2. to replace: 3. to take the place of (something or someone): . Learn more.
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.
Definition of 'supplant' Word Frequency. supplant. (səplɑːnt , -plænt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense supplants , present participle supplanting , past tense, past participle 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]
supplant. verb [ T ] 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.
Definitions of supplant. verb. take the place or move into the position of. “the computer has supplanted the slide rule” synonyms: replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon. replace. substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) put back, replace.
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.
Definition of supplant verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
supplant meaning, definition, what is supplant: to take the place of a person or thing s...: Learn more.
