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displace vs supplant

supplant vs displace

displace and supplant both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
displace No No Yes No
supplant No No Yes No
As verbs, supplant is a hypernym of displace; that is, supplant is a word with a broader meaning than displace:
  • displace: take the place of or have precedence over
  • supplant: take the place or move into the position of
Other hypernyms of displace include replace, supersede, supervene upon.
displace (verb) supplant (verb)
cause to move, usually with force or pressure take the place or move into the position of
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
take the place of or have precedence over
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Difference between displace and supplant

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