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supplant vs substitute

substitute vs supplant

supplant is not a noun while substitute is a noun.

supplant is not an adjective while substitute is an adjective.

supplant and substitute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
supplant No No Yes No
substitute Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, substitute is a hyponym of supplant; that is, substitute is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than supplant:
  • supplant: take the place or move into the position of
  • substitute: act as a substitute
Other hyponyms of supplant include deputise, deputize, step in, displace, preempt, usurp, oust.
supplant (noun) substitute (noun)
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
supplant (adjective) substitute (adjective)
artificial and inferior
serving or used in place of another
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
supplant (verb) substitute (verb)
take the place or move into the position of put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
be a substitute
act as a substitute
Difference between supplant and substitute

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