supplanting

/səˈplɑːnt/ (bre, ipa) · [səplˈæntɪŋ] /səˈplænt/ (ame, ipa)

supplanting — verb

  • supplantingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • supplantings3rd person singular
  • supplantinging-ing form
  • supplantingedpast simple

1. to push someone or something out of a position or role and take that place, ofte

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to push someone or something out of a position or role and take that place, often by using greater power, unfair methods, or by being clearly better than what came before

例句

Joaquín's new messaging app is quickly supplanting the older platform at his school.

present continuous: actively replacing something over time

Machine operators worry that automated systems will supplant their jobs within a few years.

will + supplant for future prediction

同義詞
  • replace

    neutral, everyday word without the forceful connotation of 'supplant'

  • displace

    similar register; often implies forcing something out of its usual position

  • supersede

    formal; suggests replacement because the new thing is better or more effective

  • oust

    strongly negative; implies being forced out of a position or role, often unfairly

反義詞
  • retain

    to keep someone or something in place

  • preserve

    to maintain something as it is, preventing replacement

文法句型

supplant + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive voice (be supplanted by) when focusing on the thing that is replaced rather than the agent. The -ing form (supplanting) can also function as a gerund, as in 'accused of supplanting'.

常見錯誤

❌We need to supplant our diet with more vegetables.
✅We need to supplement our diet with more vegetables.
💡'supplement' means to add to; 'supplant' means to replace entirely.
❌She supplanted the broken chair with a new one.
✅She replaced the broken chair with a new one.
💡'replace' is the neutral, everyday word; 'supplant' carries a stronger connotation of forceful or competitive replacement.