Associations to the word «Supplanting»
Noun
- Supplement
- Affection
- Turkic
- Workstation
- Rival
- Ottomans
- Aristocracy
- Supremacy
- Sequencing
- Assyrian
- Harpsichord
- Transistor
- Carthage
- Popularity
- Ny
- Dynasty
- Favourite
- Chant
- Realism
- Crossbow
- Buddhism
- Steamboat
- Overture
- Bureaucracy
- Vassal
- Heir
- Modernism
- Christianity
- Alphabet
- Cen
- Zeus
- Regency
- Unix
- Century
- Deity
- Extent
- Attire
- Routing
- Jealousy
- Portuguese
- Hinduism
- Gates
- Throne
- Ruler
- Designation
- Sway
- Terran
- Mecca
- Trolley
- Empire
- Staple
- Immunity
- Reliability
- Scribe
Adjective
Wiktionary
SUPPLANT, verb. (transitive) To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
SUPPLANT, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To uproot, to remove violently.
Dictionary definition
SUPPLANT, verb. Take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school".
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