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supplant

/səˈplænt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
sup-plant
IPA
/səˈplænt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

To uproot, to remove violently.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈplænt/
  • British English: /səˈplɑːnt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

supplants (present, singular) supplanting (participle, present) supplanted (participle, past) supplanted (past) supplaunt (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

supplantable supplantation supplantment unsupplanted

Synonyms

dethrone oust replace supersede take over from uproot supervene upon

Rhymes With

can't plant grant cant aunt ant transplant rant chant implant levant brandt

Questions

How do you pronounce supplant?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈplænt/.
What does supplant mean?
To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
Where does supplant come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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