supplant

//səˈplænt//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
Visual representation of supplant

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.

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