Supplant

Pronunciation: /səˈplænt/

Definitions of supplant

verb to take the place of (someone or something) by force or deceit

Example Sentences

A1 In the fairy tale, the evil stepmother tries to supplant the kind queen.

A2 The new technology is expected to supplant the old system in the coming months.

B1 The company's innovative approach has supplant the competition in the market.

B2 The young prodigy quickly supplant the veteran player as the team's star.

C1 The ambitious politician aims to supplant the current leader and take over the presidency.

C2 The revolutionary new product has the potential to supplant traditional methods in the industry.

Examples of supplant in a Sentence

formal The new technology is expected to supplant the old system in the upcoming year.

informal The new software is going to totally supplant the old one.

slang The new app is going to supplant all the others on the market.

figurative Her charisma was so strong that it seemed to supplant all doubts in people's minds.

Grammatical Forms of supplant

• past tense: supplanted
• plural: supplants
• comparative: more supplant
• superlative: most supplant
• present tense: supplants
• future tense: will supplant
• perfect tense: has supplanted
• continuous tense: is supplanting
• singular: supplant
• positive degree: supplant
• infinitive: to supplant
• gerund: supplanting
• participle: supplanted

Origin and Evolution of supplant

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'supplant' originated from the Latin word 'supplantare', which means to trip up or overthrow.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'supplant' evolved to signify replacing or displacing someone or something, often in a deceitful or underhanded manner.