"Supplants" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Supplants" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

Supplants

"Supplants" Meaning

To take the place of someone or something, often gradually or unofficially.

"Supplants" Examples

Usage Examples of the Word "supplants"

1. Replace or succeed:
The young apprentice gradually supplants the older craftsman as the master of woodworking.

2. Take the place of:
Climate change may supplant fossil fuels as the primary energy supply in the future.

3. Replace or come after in origin, position, or use:
This new smartphone app supplants the old, outdated messaging platform.

4. Surpass or excel:
The new player's consistent wins are worthy that they supplant the player at the top of the league.

5. To better or replace:
In recent years, electronic check-in systems have supplants the older paper-based method in airline travel procedures.

"Supplants" Similar Words

Supperless

Superfluous being or requiring more than is needed or wanted; excessive. Example: "The superfluous decorations in the room made it look cluttered."

Suppers

Supping

Supplace

Supplant

Supplanted

"Supplanted" is a verb that means to replace or take the place of something or someone, often in a figure of authority or importance. It can also mean to reduce the importance or effectiveness of something or someone. Example: "She was supplanted by a younger, more ambitious colleague in the new management team." In this sense, "supplanted" is similar to words like "replaced", "ousted", or "displaced".

Supplanter

Supplanting

Supple

Supplement

Supplemental

Provided or given in addition to something else: This grammar book is a supplemental resource for students.