The difference between Supplant and Uproot
When used as verbs, supplant means to take the place of, whereas uproot means to root up.
check bellow for the other definitions of Supplant and Uproot
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Supplant as a verb (transitive):
To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
Examples:
"Will online dictionaries ever supplant paper dictionaries?"
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Supplant as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To uproot, to remove violently.
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Uproot as a verb:
To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate.
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Uproot as a verb (by extension):
To remove utterly; to eradicate.