Supplant (Verb)
Meaning
Take the place or move into the position of; "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".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The smartphone has supplanted the digital camera as the primary photography device for many users.
- The local university supplanted the city library as the main hub for research and academic activities.
- Artificial intelligence is expected to supplant human workers in many customer service positions.
- In recent years, streaming services have supplanted traditional TV as the primary source of home entertainment for many households.
- Renewable energy sources are gradually beginning to supplant fossil fuels as the dominant form of energy production worldwide.