supplanting

sup·plant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suh-plant, -plahnt]
- /səˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt/
- /səˈplɑːnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-plant, -plahnt]
- /səˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt/

Definitions of supplanting word

verb with object supplanting to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like. 1
verb with object supplanting to replace (one thing) by something else. 1

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Origin of supplanting

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English supplanten < Latin supplantāre to trip up, overthrow. See sup-, plant

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Parts of speech for Supplanting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Supplanting

supplanting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

supplanting usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for supplanting

noun supplanting

deracination — to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate.
displacement — the act of displacing.
interrelation — reciprocal relation.
castling — the act of moving the king two squares laterally on the first rank and placing the nearest rook on the square passed over by the king, either towards the king's side or the queen's side
exchange — Give something and receive something of the same kind in return.

All 5 Synonyms of supplanting