supplant
//səˈplænt//
Verb
supplantInfinitive
supplantPresent tense
supplantedPast tense
supplantedPast participle
supplantingPresent participle
supplantsThird-person singular
1
To take the place of someone or something, especially by force, scheming, or superior merit.
Digital streaming services have supplanted traditional video rental stores.
2
To supersede and replace, often through underhanded means.
He supplanted his rival by spreading false rumors about him.