SUPPLANT


Meaning of SUPPLANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈplant ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French supplanter, from Latin supplantare to trip up, cause to stumble, from sub- + planta sole of the foot — more at place

Date: 14th century

1. : to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery

2.

a.

(1) obsolete : uproot

(2) : to eradicate and supply a substitute for

efforts to supplant the vernacular

b. : to take the place of and serve as a substitute for especially by reason of superior excellence or power

Synonyms: see replace

• sup·plan·ta·tion (ˌ)sə-ˌplan-ˈtā-shən noun

• sup·plant·er sə-ˈplan-tər noun

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