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Synonyms for supplant

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Synonyms for supplant

to take the place of (another) against the other's will

to substitute for or fill the place of

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Synonyms for supplant

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One species of charlock will supplant another, and so in other cases.
He was sitting at vespers on the Capitoline Hill in Rome, the center of ancient Roman greatness, and the barefooted Catholic friars were singing the service of the hour in the shabby church which has long since supplanted the Roman Capitol.
The constant study of the rival bands is to forestall and outwit each other; to supplant each other in the good will and custom of the Indian tribes; to cross each other's plans; to mislead each other as to routes; in a word, next to his own advantage, the study of the Indian trader is the disadvantage of his competitor.
At the Sandwich Islands and at two or three of the Society group, there are now thriving colonies of these insects, who promise ere long to supplant altogether the aboriginal sand-flies.
McManaman and Clarke, wherein it is stated "Although this document makes no mention of the 1968 Winnipeg Statement, we would argue that since a pastoral response is one that bears upon a particular people, situated in a particular place at a particular time in history, Liberating potential supplants the Winnipeg Statement, rendering it obsolete, especially in light of the fact that a great deal of information is available to us today that was not available back in 1968."
He supplants Australia captain Ricky Ponting at the top of the ratings and his elevation means Sri Lanka now occupy top spots in batting and bowling.
The engagingly chaotic drawings exhibited recently by Nicola Lopez pose a disturbing question: What happens if technology supplants nature and develops the ability to evolve?
We can choose a path where religious dogma replaces science, supplants sound educational policy and takes the place of American constitutional values.
Though more than a little rough around the edges, Common Sense Not Required will appeal to anyone who has ever worked at an automaker or other company where the bureaucracy supplants the buyer as the final customer in the minds of middle management.
Be sure to check out "On the Edge." This new section supplants "Capital Edge" and will feature in-depth news and analysis about how information is used within several arenas, including legislative, international, legal, and politics.
The outlet supplants a resident office in Indonesia that Mori opened in 1993; the machine-tool builder indicates it has installed about 700 machines in the country.
The recolonization of Bankside Power Station to house Tate Modern is a singular and visionary project that supplants obsolete heavy industry with contemporary culture.
He supplants Jakub Puchalsky, who resigned after being criticized for airing a Communist-era series once used by the government to discredit the Socialist system.