supplanted

Meanings

• verb

  to replace or displace someone or something, typically by force or trickery

  - "The new manager was supplanted by a more experienced colleague."
  - "The incumbent king was supplanted by a usurper."

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Synonyms

uproot , wrench , dethrone , oust , replace , supersede , take over

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with supplanted
planted , canvassed , chastened

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Variants

List of all variants of supplanted that leads to same result
supplant , supplantation , supplantations , supplanted , supplanter , supplanters , supplanting , supplants

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Etymology

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From the past participle of supplant, from Old French supplanter 'to displace, supplant', from super 'over' + planner 'to place'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'supplant' is often used in the context of political succession, but it can also refer to the replacement of one thing by another in various contexts.

2. In the game of chess, a pawn can be supplanted by a queen if it reaches the opposite end of the board.

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Related Concepts

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1. displacement: The act or process of being supplanted or replaced. It can also refer to the psychological effects of such an experience.

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Culture

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Supplanted has been used extensively in literature and history to describe the displacement of one person or thing by another. In Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth', Macbeth supplants Duncan as king through murder.

How to Memorize "supplanted"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of pushing someone or something out of the way to take its place.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of dislodging or displacing someone or something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Supplanted: SUpplanting PPlaces' to remember the meaning of the word.

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