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supplant
CEFRC1
/səˈplɑːnt/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To replace someone or something, especially by force.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo uproot, to remove violently.
Examples
Will online dictionaries ever supplant paper dictionaries?
Will artificial intelligence supplant human intelligence?
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningTo take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
More examples
In contextTrinculo, if you trouble him any more in's tale, by this hand, I will supplant some of your teeth.
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Origin
verb
From Middle English supplanten, supplaunten, from Old French supplanter, from Latin supplantō (“trip up”), from sub (“from below, under”) + planta (“sole”).