Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of supplant
nounsupplanting (countable and uncountable, plural supplantings)
plural supplantings
- countableuncountableThe process by which something is supplanted; a replacement.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounact of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
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APA
supplanting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supplanting
MLA
“supplanting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supplanting. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supplanting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supplanting.
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