supplant

sup·plant

verb \sə-ˈplant\

Definition of SUPPLANT

transitive verb

1

: to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery

2

a (1) obsolete : uproot (2) : to eradicate and supply a substitute for <efforts to supplant the vernacular> b : to take the place of and serve as a substitute for especially by reason of superior excellence or power

— sup·plan·ta·tion \(ˌ)sə-ˌplan-ˈtā-shən\ noun

— sup·plant·er \sə-ˈplan-tər\ noun

Examples of SUPPLANT

1. <old traditions that were fading away and being supplanted by modern ways>

Origin of SUPPLANT

Middle English, from Anglo-French supplanter, from Latin supplantare to trip up, cause to stumble, from sub- + planta sole of the foot — more at place

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SUPPLANT

Synonyms: cut out, displace, displant, relieve, substitute, supersede, replace

Related Words: preempt, usurp

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Rhymes with SUPPLANT

aslant, bacchant, bacchante, bezant, courante, decant, descant, displant, eggplant, enceinte, enchant, explant, extant, face-plant, fire ant, formant, gallant, Gallant, gas plant, grandaunt, houseplant, ice plant, implant, incant, jade plant, land grant, leadplant, levant, Levant, musk plant, pieplant, pissant, plainchant, pourpoint, preplant, recant, red ant, replant, savant, seed plant, snow plant, transplant, white ant