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 treachery2 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