Definition of SUPPLANT

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replace, displace, supplant, supersede mean to put out of a usual or proper place or into the place of another. replace implies a filling of a place once occupied by something lost, destroyed, or no longer usable or adequate. replaced the broken window displace implies an ousting or dislodging. war had displaced thousands supplant implies either a dispossessing or usurping of another's place, possessions, or privileges or an uprooting of something and its replacement with something else. was abruptly supplanted in her affections by another supersede implies replacing a person or thing that has become superannuated, obsolete, or otherwise inferior. the new edition supersedes all previous ones

Examples of supplant in a Sentence

old traditions that were fading away and being supplanted by modern ways

Recent Examples on the Web Soon before the Week 13 game at Denver, an NFL Media reporter who long has seemed cozy with Chargers management reported that if Rivers were to continue to throw costly interceptions, Taylor could soon supplant him. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Chargers reaped apparent bonanza from Philip Rivers’ final rough ride," 26 Oct. 2020 The program would not supplant services provided at schools as outlined by each student’s individual education plan. — Corbett Smith, Dallas News, "For those affected by COVID-19 shutdown, Texas will spend $30M to help students with severe disabilities but advocates worry it’s not enough," 22 Oct. 2020 As in Los Angeles, which is moving forward with the rehabilitation of its eponymous river, rewilding projects are poised to supplant the concrete jungle with actual jungle. — Ian Volner, ELLE Decor, "The Changing Face of Urban Design in a Post-COVID World," 21 Oct. 2020 The receivers need to create separation on their routes and make plays down the field, especially when King gives them a catchable ball in single coverage, and younger wideouts may have greater opportunity to supplant the upperclassmen. — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, "Game time: Fast facts, keys to No. 11 Miami Hurricanes vs. Virginia," 23 Oct. 2020 Called the High-Mobility, Multipurpose, Wheeled Vehicle, or HMMWV, the program would finally supplant the valiant jeep as the U.S. Army's do-anything vehicle. — Murray Rubenstein, Popular Mechanics, "The Jeep Is Dead, Long Live the HMMWV," 21 Oct. 2020 Overall, Beijing says that China isn’t trying to supplant the U.S. in the world order, but deserves a say in global affairs. — Bob Davis, WSJ, "U.S.’s China Hawks Drive Hard-Line Policies After Trump Turns on Beijing," 16 Oct. 2020 However the second-year coach is already breaking in a pair of new coordinators while marking time until rookie QB Tua Tagovailoa is ready to supplant journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick. — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, "NFL continuity rankings: Saints, Steelers lead teams returning top institutional staples," 12 Sep. 2020 By trying to supplant H-1B workers with their American counterparts, the programme appears to be a bid to combat the country’s sky-high unemployment, which reached an all-time high of 14.7% in April 2020. — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, "Trump is spending $150 million to train Americans to replace H-1B workers," 25 Sep. 2020

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