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supplant in French

supplant in French is supplanter, déposer, détrôner — supplant means to take over the position that something or someone else used to have.

supplant in French

supplanter
verb
(transitive) To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
déposer
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To uproot, to remove violently.
détrôner
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To uproot, to remove violently.
dézinguer
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To uproot, to remove violently.
renverser
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To uproot, to remove violently.
éradiquer
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To uproot, to remove violently.

What does "supplant" mean?

  1. verb To take over the position that something or someone else used to have.
    "Will online dictionaries ever supplant paper dictionaries?"
  2. verb To pull something out or remove it by force.
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  • Will online dictionaries ever supplant paper dictionaries?

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What is "supplant" in French?
"supplant" in French is supplanter, déposer, détrôner. supplant means: To take over the position that something or someone else used to have.
Are there other ways to say "supplant" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "supplant": supplanter, déposer, détrôner, dézinguer, renverser, éradiquer.
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