supplant

/sə'plɑ:nt/
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supplant

The computer has supplanted the slide rule.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To take the place of (someone or something), especially through force, scheming, or innovation: To replace or supersede, often implying that the new entity is more powerful, advanced, or effective than the old one.
Usage and Examples
  • Verb:
    • Digital photography has largely supplanted film photography. (Digital photography has taken the place of film photography.)
    • The new manager supplanted his predecessor after a boardroom coup. (The new manager took the position of his predecessor.)
    • In many regions, renewable energy sources are beginning to supplant fossil fuels. (Renewable energy sources are starting to replace fossil fuels.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to supplant someone/something as [position/role]": To take over a specific role or title from another.
    • The young prodigy supplanted the veteran as the nation's top-ranked chess player.
  • Used in formal or literary contexts: Often describes a significant, sometimes dramatic, replacement in systems, technologies, or hierarchies.
    • The old aristocracy was supplanted by a new class of wealthy merchants.
Variants and Related Words
  • Supplanter (noun): A person or thing that supplants.
    • He was seen as a ruthless supplanter in the corporate world.
  • Supplantation (noun): The act of supplanting. (This is a less common, more formal term.)
Synonyms
  • Replace: To take the place of. (More neutral; "supplant" often carries a nuance of force or superiority.)
  • Supersede: To cause to be set aside or replaced, especially by something superior or more modern.
  • Oust: To force someone out of a position, often suddenly or dishonorably.
  • Usurp: To take a position of power or importance illegally or by force. (Stronger, often implies illegitimacy.)
Antonyms
  • Precede: To come before.
  • Restore: To bring back an earlier system, person, or object.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "To supplant in someone's affections": To take the place of someone in another person's love or esteem.
    • The new puppy quickly supplanted the old cat in the children's affections.
supplant

The computer has supplanted the slide rule.

Verb
  1. take the place or move into the position of
    • 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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