"supplanting" in the noun sense
1. supplanting, displacement
act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
"supplanting" in the verb sense
1. supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon
take the place or move into the position of
"Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"
"the computer has supplanted the slide rule"
"Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"
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