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SUPPLANTATIONS Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word supplantations. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word supplantations. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SUPPLANTATIONS

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displacement
nounn
noun

• act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics

• an event in which something is displaced without rotation

• the act of uniform movement

• (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound

• (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one

• to move something from its natural environment

• act of removing from office or employment

ousting
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out

replacement
nounn
noun

• the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

• someone who takes the place of another person

• an event in which one thing is substituted for another

• a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

• filling again by supplying what has been used up

• a person who follows next in order

substitution
nounn
noun

• an event in which one thing is substituted for another

• the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:

subversion
nounn
noun

• destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity

• the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government

usurpation
nounn
noun

• entry to another's property without right or permission

• wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)

displacing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• cause to move, usually with force or pressure

• take the place of or have precedence over

• terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

• cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

overruling
verb, nounv, n
verb

• rule against

overthrown
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

• the act of disturbing the mind or body

verb

• cause the downfall of; of rulers

• rule against

taking over
verbv
noun

• acquisition of property by descent or by will

Best Hypernyms For SUPPLANTATIONS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for supplantations, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for DISPLACEMENT

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