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supplant::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | replace, supersede, supervene upon |
| Type of | follow, come after, succeed |
| Has types | displace, oust, preempt, usurp, deputise, deputize, step in, substitute |
| Verb group | put back, replace |
| Derivation | supplanter, supplanting |
the computer has supplanted the slide rule.
Examples of supplant
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Does such an administration operate within the political system, or supplant it?
From the economist.com
That is plenty of time for Beecher or Garcia to supplant Smelley as the starter.
From the thestate.com
Unfortunately, I have had a tendency to let my work supplant time with my family.
From the delawareonline.com
Should he capture the gold in the 100, it might supplant his meeting with Bryant.
From the philly.com
Now the chieftains want to supplant the IIP as the main voice of Iraq's Sunnis.
From the time.com
The people behind the core say this change is not meant to supplant literature.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Like Mr Kagan, Mr Brzezinski argues that no single power is ready to supplant it.
From the economist.com
They felt that the new settlement would soon supplant the need for St. Augustine.
From the en.wikipedia.org
However, a few andys seek to escape this fate and supplant the humans on Earth.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- 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"
- (supplanting) act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
- To take the place of; to replace, to supersede; To uproot, to remove violently
- (Supplantation) replacement by reason of demonstrated superiority
- (Supplanting) The use of funds from this contract to fund activities that are already funded from another source, including local funding. ...
- Supplanting is defined as replacing state or local funds that otherwise would have been spent on law enforcement purposes with Federal COPS funds. You are prohibited from supplanting throughout the grant period. ...
- Relative to water supply, to replace or to add reused or reclaimed water to the water supply system. A conservation measure to prevent waste. surface casing: In water wells. ...
