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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSupplant
/səˈplænt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To take the place of (someone or something that is considered to be old or no longer the best).
"The new technology may supplant traditional methods of communication." - 2
To replace one thing with another, often by force or scheming.
"The younger generation is poised to supplant the older leaders in the organization."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'supplant' originates from the Latin 'supplantare', meaning 'to trip up' or 'to overthrow', which evolved through Old French 'supplanter' before entering Middle English. The term has shifted in meaning to imply replacing or taking the place of something or someone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Supplant" is said worldwide
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supplanter
Transliteration: su-plahn-tay
"La nouvelle technologie pourrait supplanter les méthodes traditionnelles."
ersetzen
Transliteration: er-zet-sen
"Die neue Technologie könnte die traditionellen Methoden ersetzen."
sostituire
Transliteration: so-stee-twee-ray
"La nuova tecnologia potrebbe sostituire i metodi tradizionali."
suplantar
Transliteration: soo-plan-tar
"La nueva tecnología podría suplantar los métodos tradicionales."
suplantar
Transliteration: soo-plan-tar
"A nova tecnologia pode suplantar os métodos tradicionais."
प्रतिस्थापित करना
Transliteration: pratisthapit karna
"नई तकनीक पारंपरिक तरीकों को प्रतिस्थापित कर सकती है।"
取代
Transliteration: qǔdài
"新技术可能会取代传统方法。"
대체하다
Transliteration: daechehada
"새로운 기술이 전통적인 방법을 대체할 수 있습니다."
取って代わる
Transliteration: totte kawaru
"新しい技術が従来の方法を取って代わる可能性があります。"
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