supplant 1
verbdomain: v society
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
Definition
take the place or move into the position of
Examples
- 1.Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school
- 2.the computer has supplanted the slide rule
- 3.Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left
Synonyms
- replace 2
take the place or move into the position of
- supersede 1
take the place or move into the position of
- supervene upon 1
take the place or move into the position of


