Word

supplant, v.
(supplanted, supplanting, supplants)
freq. cnt. 3

take the place or move into the position of
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

replace supersede supervene upon supplant

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

replacing replacement replacement replacement

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

supersession supersedure

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

supplanting supplanter

semantic pointers

verb group

replace replace, put back

hyponym

substitute, deputize, deputise, step in preempt, displace usurp oust

hypernym

succeed, follow, come after