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supplant

Letters that make supplant

s, a, l, n, p, t, u are letters that make 'supplant'

Words within supplant

LAN, plan, AN, la, sup, NT, ant, up, plant, LA, La are words within 'supplant'

supplant is an 8 letter word starting with s
supplant is an 8 letter word ending with t

1 possible definitions for 'supplant'

Supplant as "take the place or move into the position of"

Under this definition, supplant is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

replace, supersede, supervene upon, supercede have the same meaning as 'supplant'

supplant as a type

'supplant' can be a type of succeed, come after, follow.

Types of supplant

displace, usurp, deputize, deputise, step in, oust, substitute, preempt are types of 'supplant'.

Derivatives of supplant

usurper, supplanter, replacement, alternate, surrogate, substitute, supersedure, supersession, supplanting, displacement, replacing are derivatives of 'supplant'.

Verb groups of supplant

replace, replace, put back are verb groups of 'supplant'.

Example of supplant used within this context

"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"