Meaning & use
supplant
To take the place of someone or something, especially by force, scheming, or gradual replacement.
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Digital cameras quickly supplanted film in the years after 2000.
The ambitious deputy eventually supplanted his own mentor as head of the department.
A note on using this word
Supplant often implies an element of cunning or unfair maneuvering when used of people, whereas 'replace' is neutral.
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