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supplant

[suh-plant, -plahnt] / səˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt /
VERB
displace, replace
Synonyms
STRONGEST
overthrow succeed supersede undermine unseat usurp
STRONG
bounce crowd eject expel force oust remove ring substitute transfer
WEAK
back up cast out cut out fill in force out front for outplace ring in stand in (for) swap places with take out take over take the place of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
give in surrender
STRONG
allow hold keep permit take in

Example Sentences

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“This assistance does not supplant the judicial officer’s independent role in decision-making.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Some experts and rights activists say the new ethnic-unity law passed Thursday will effectively supplant 1980s legislation that mandated some autonomy for regions with large ethnic-minority populations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The games aim to complement human life and imagination, Ms. MacDonald suggests, not supplant them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Injury then gave Marcus Smith the chance to supplant Ford in the pecking order on the 2024 tour of New Zealand, before Fin Smith emerged in last year's Six Nations.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

It does not occur to him that they might supplant them.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton