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supplant
What does supplant mean?
supplant (verb): to take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use supplant in a sentence?
- Will online dictionaries ever supplant paper dictionaries? (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce supplant?
/səˈplænt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does supplant come from?
From Middle English supplanten, supplaunten, from Old French supplanter, from Latin supplantō (“trip up”), from sub (“from below, under”) + planta (“sole”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of supplant?
Words related to supplant
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “supplant” mean?
to take the place of; to replace, to supersede
Right! That's what “supplant” means.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
Not quite: that's what interfere means.
to weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage
Not quite: that's what undermine means.
to give way under force; to succumb to a force
Not quite: that's what yield means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “supplant”?
warrant
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deposit
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replace
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qualify
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