supplanting Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
    displacement.
  2. verb take the place or move into the position of
    supercede; supplant; supersede; supervene upon; replace.
    • Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left
    • the computer has supplanted the slide rule
    • Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school

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