Supplant
To take the place of someone or something; to replace, displace, or take over from the current holder.
verbSupplant
To take the place of someone or something; to replace, displace, or take over from the current holder.
verbImagine This
Picture a royal court where a trusted advisor is quietly undermined by a rival. At the next council, the rival steps forward as the new advisor, and the old one is supplanted and sidelined.
Sounds Like
/sษหplรฆnt/
Looks Like
Looks like two parts: 'sup-' and 'plant' โ imagine a plant being planted under an old one to push it out.
Remember This
Supplant often carries a sense of replacement through competition or undermining, common in politics, business, and technology contexts.
Other Forms
Connect With
replace, displace, supersede, oust, dethrone, usurp
Note
Do not confuse with 'supplement' (to add). Supplant means to replace, not to add. It is commonly followed by the person or thing being replaced (e.g., a new system supplants the old one).