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Noun: supplanting  su'plãn-ting
  1. Act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
    "His supplanting of his rival for the position caused resentment in the office";
    - displacement
Verb: supplant  su'plãnt
  1. Take the place or move into the position of
    "the computer has supplanted the slide rule";
    - replace, supersede, supervene upon, supercede [non-standard]

Type of: come after, follow, replacement, replacing, succeed