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supplant
verb
take the place or move into the position of
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- UPPLAN
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
səˈplɑːnt
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
take the place or move into the position of
“Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left”
In context
Example Sentences
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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