Supplant: meaning, definitions and examples
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supplant
[ səˈplɑːnt ]
replace
Supplant means to take the place of (someone or something) through force, scheming, strategy, or the like. It involves displacing or replacing something or someone in a position of power or influence.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Rising to power, the dictator sought to supplant the existing government.
- The new technology threatens to supplant traditional methods of production.
Translations
Translations of the word "supplant" in other languages:
🇵🇹 suplantar
🇮🇳 प्रतिस्थापित करना
🇩🇪 verdrängen
🇮🇩 menggantikan
🇺🇦 витісняти
🇵🇱 zastąpić
🇯🇵 取って代わる (とってかわる)
🇫🇷 supplanter
🇪🇸 suplantar
🇹🇷 yerini almak
🇰🇷 대체하다
🇸🇦 يحل محل
🇨🇿 nahradit
🇸🇰 nahradiť
🇨🇳 取代 (qǔdài)
🇸🇮 nadomestiti
🇮🇸 koma í stað
🇰🇿 алмастыру
🇬🇪 ჩანაცვლება
🇦🇿 əvəz etmək
🇲🇽 suplantar
Word origin
The word supplant originated from the Latin word 'supplantare', which means 'to trip up' or 'to overthrow'. It entered the English language in the 14th century, primarily used in the context of overthrowing or replacing someone or something through cunning or force.