Definition of SUPPLANT

supplant

Verb

  • take the place or move into the position of
    • "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"
  • To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
  • To uproot, to remove violently.
  • -ED, -ING, -S to take the place of

Examples

  • "Will online dictionaries ever supplant paper dictionaries?"

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English supplanten, supplaunten, from Old French supplanter, from Latin supplantō (“trip up”), from sub (“from below, under”) + planta (“sole”).

Synonyms

replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, dethrone, oust, take over from, uproot

Scrabble Score: 12

supplant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
supplant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
supplant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

supplant is a valid Words With Friends word