supplant

Verb

Verb Forms: supplanted, supplanting, supplants

To take the place of another, often by force or strategy.
take the place or move into the position of
- "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"
To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
To uproot, to remove violently.

Examples

Her clever play managed to supplant my high-scoring word on the triple-word square.
Will online dictionaries ever supplant paper dictionaries?

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English supplanten, supplaunten, from Old French supplanter, from Latin supplantō (“trip up”), from sub (“from below, under”) + planta (“sole”).

Synonyms

replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, dethrone, oust, take over from, uproot

Scrabble Score: 12

supplant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
supplant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
supplant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

supplant: valid Words With Friends Word