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supplanter

French → English

verb//sy.plɑ̃.te//

(social) To oust: to replace someone in a position of power or favor through maneuver

Le nylon a supplanté le coton dans la fabrication des bas.

(English) Nylon has replaced cotton in the manufacture of stockings.

Il a été supplanté par un rival plus jeune dans la faveur publique.

(English) He was ousted by a younger rival in public favor.

Entry ID: fr:en:supplanter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary