Supplant Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
supplant
verb
supplants;
supplanted;
supplanting
supplant
/səˈplænt/
verb
supplants;
supplanted;
supplanting
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUPPLANT
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:
to take the place of (someone or something that is old or no longer used or accepted)
- DVDs have supplanted videos.
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— often used as (be) supplanted
- Videos have been supplanted by DVDs.
- Older workers are being supplanted by recent college graduates.
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