What is the meaning of supplanting?

noun

  • Act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics.

verb

  • Take the place or move into the position of.
    • usage: "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"
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