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Added 9 October 2026

supplant

/səˈplɑːnt/ verb

Latin root: supplantō Wiktionary

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To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
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To uproot, to remove violently.

Origin

From Middle English supplanten, supplaunten, from Old French supplanter, from Latin supplantō (“trip up”), from sub (“from below, under”) + planta (“sole”).

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