1. to take the place of someone or something, especially by force or through scheming
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘supplant’

Examples

• The new technology supplants the old manufacturing process.
• She worries that artificial intelligence supplants human workers.
• The ambitious executive supplants his boss through careful manipulation.
• Digital streaming supplants traditional television viewing habits.
• The invasive species supplants native plants in the ecosystem.
• Modern medicine supplants many folk remedies.
• The younger candidate supplants the incumbent in the election.