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usurp vs supplant

supplant vs usurp

usurp and supplant both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
usurp No No Yes No
supplant No No Yes No
As verbs, supplant is a hypernym of usurp; that is, supplant is a word with a broader meaning than usurp:
  • usurp: take the place of
  • supplant: take the place or move into the position of
Other hypernyms of usurp include replace, supersede, supervene upon.
usurp (verb) supplant (verb)
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession take the place or move into the position of
take the place of
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