supplanting
/səˈplæntɪŋ/
noun
- The act of taking the place of someone or something, especially by force or trickery.
- The supplanting of the old king by his cousin led to a civil war.
- Historians studied the supplanting of indigenous languages by colonial ones.
- The company's rapid growth resulted in the supplanting of many local businesses.
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adjective
- Tending to replace or displace something else.
- Her supplanting ambition drove her to take over the project.
- Supplanting species often outcompete native plants in the ecosystem.
- The supplanting technology made the old devices obsolete.