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Definition of supplant

supplant

/səˈplænt/
sup · plant
Past Simple:supplanted
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Past Participle:supplanted
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Present Participle:supplanting
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supplant Lexical Profile

supplant Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To supersede and replace (someone or something), especially someone or something older or less modern, or through force or scheming.

Example

"Digital streaming platforms have largely supplanted physical discs in the modern entertainment industry."

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• Rhymes for supplant

• Nearby Words

suplex
supper
suppertime
supplant
supplanter
supple
supplement

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French supplanter, from Latin supplantare ('to trip up, overthrow'), formed from sub- ('under') and planta ('sole of the foot').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Supplant. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/supplant
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