supplant
To take the place of; to replace, to supersedeTo take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
» Will artificial intelligence supplant human intelligence?
Wird künstliche Intelligenz die menschliche Intelligenz verdrängen?
Заменит ли искусственный интеллект человеческий?
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
Will online dictionaries ever supplant paper dictionaries?
verdrängen, ersetzen, ausstechen
вытесня́тьvytesnjátʹ, выживатьvyživatʹ
take the place or move into the position of
(obsolete, transitive)To uproot, to remove violently.
искорени́тьiskorenítʹ
Examples
7 sentencesWill artificial intelligence supplant human intelligence?
ruЗаменит ли искусственный интеллект человеческий? — carlosalberto
deWird künstliche Intelligenz die menschliche Intelligenz verdrängen? — carlosalberto
Islam supplanted Christianity and animism in North Africa.
Chinese and Korean tourists have supplanted Japanese tourists in the last few years.
ruВ последние годы на смену японским туристам пришли китайские и корейские. — Wezel
The Hawaiian language is threatened with extinction, having been largely supplanted by English.
deDie hawaiische Sprache droht auszusterben. Sie wurde weitgehend vom Englischen verdrängt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Arabic anciently supplanted Ancient Egyptian, both languages belonging to the Afro-Asiatic language family.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English supplanten, supplaunten, from Old French supplanter, from Latin supplaFrom Middle English supplanten, supplaunten, from Old French supplanter, from Latin supplantō (“trip up”), from sub (“from below, under”) + planta (“sole”).
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Forms
supplants, supplanting, supplanted, supplanted| Base form | supplant · to supplant |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | supplants |
| Present participle | supplanting |
| Past simple | supplanted |
| Past participle | supplanted |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle