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supplant.

To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/səˈplɑːnt/UK/səˈplænt/Canada, Northern-England, US
  1. To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.

    transitive
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  2. To uproot, to remove violently.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English supplanten, supplaunten, from Old French supplanter, from Latin supplantō (“trip up”), from sub (“from below, under”) + planta (“sole”).

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