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replacing vs supplanting

supplanting vs replacing

replacing and supplanting both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
replacing Yes No No No
supplanting Yes No No No
As nouns, supplanting is a hyponym of replacing; that is, supplanting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than replacing:
  • replacing: the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
  • supplanting: act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
Other hyponyms of replacing include novation, pitching change, supersedure, supersession, displacement.
replacing (noun) supplanting (noun)
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
Difference between replacing and supplanting

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