supplant

/ˈsʌplænt/

Definitions

1. verb

to replace or take the place of someone or something

“The new employee will supplant the current manager in a few years.”

2. noun

something that replaces or takes the place of something else

“The new policy is a supplant for the old one.”

3. verb (transitive)

to cause something to be replaced or taken the place of

“The company will supplant its old machinery with new ones.”

Synonyms

  • displace
  • replace
  • supercede

Antonyms

  • preserve
  • retain