Supplanted Meaning in English

word · lemma: supplant

US

səˈpɫæntɪd

suh-PLAN-tid

UK

səplˈæntɪd

suh-PLAN-tid

Definition

Replaced or took the place of someone or something, especially by force or strategy.

Usage & Nuances

Used formally or in written English. Often refers to technological, social, or political changes. Common collocation: 'be supplanted by...' Don't confuse with 'replaced'—'supplanted' implies displacement, sometimes forceful or strategic.

• Spanish: suplantado - reemplazado
• Portuguese (BR): suplantado - substituído
• Portuguese (PT): suplantado - substituído
• Chinese (Simplified): 取代
• Chinese (Traditional): 取代
• Hindi: बदल दिया गया - प्रतिस्थापित किया गया
• Arabic: أُزيح - استُبدِل
• Bengali: স্থানান্তরিত - প্রতিস্থাপিত (জোরপূর্বক বা পরিকল্পনামাফিক)
• Russian: вытеснен - заменён (насильственно или стратегически)
• Japanese: 取って代わられた
• Vietnamese: bị thay thế - bị soán chỗ
• Korean: 대체되다 - 밀려나다
• Turkish: yerini almak - yerinden etmek
• Urdu: ہٹا کر جگہ لینا - متبادل بننا
• Indonesian: digantikan - disingkirkan

Example Sentences

Old traditions were supplanted by new ones over time.

basic

Many jobs were supplanted by machines during the industrial revolution.

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Handwritten letters were supplanted by email.

basic

CDs were quickly supplanted when digital music became popular.

natural

He worried that his work would be supplanted by younger colleagues.

natural

Many believe traditional news has been supplanted by social media.

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