supplant

verb (supplant, supplants, supplanted, supplanting)

«supplant» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To supplant someone or something is to take their place, often by being newer or better (formal). tree →
To supplant someone can also mean to push them out of their position, sometimes by tricks. tree →

In the lessons

This is a formal word from history, science and the news: computers supplanted typewriters, a new king supplanted the old one. In Bible stories Jacob (whose name is linked with this idea) supplanted his brother Esau. Phrases: be supplanted by.

Examples

Phones have supplanted letters for most messages. tree →
Cars supplanted horses on the roads. tree →
The new player supplanted the captain in the team. tree →
Christians read that Jacob supplanted Esau and took his blessing. tree →
Plastic bags have been supplanted by cloth bags in many shops. tree →
The invader supplanted the old king. tree →

Note

Formal; plain words: replace, take the place of. Past: supplanted. Often in the passive: be supplanted by.

In Jewish tradition

Note

Formal; plain words: replace, take the place of. Past: supplanted. Often in the passive: be supplanted by.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «supplant» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «supplant» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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