Main Entry: sup·plant

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈplant\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: 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

Date: 14th century

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

synonyms see replace

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

— sup·plant·er \sə-ˈplan-tər\ noun