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supersede
[soo-per-seed]
verb (used with object)
to replace in power, authority, effectiveness, acceptance, use, etc., as by another person or thing.
to set aside or cause to be set aside as void, useless, irrelevant, or obsolete, usually in consideration of something mentioned.
The success of the vaccine superseded the necessity of a smallpox hospital, and the enterprise was abandoned almost as soon as conceived.
Synonyms: , , , ,to succeed to the position, function, office, etc., of; supplant.
supersede
/ ˌsuːpəˈsiːdʒə, ˌsuːpəˈsiːd, ˌsuːpəˈsɛʃən /
verb
to take the place of (something old-fashioned or less appropriate); supplant
to replace in function, office, etc; succeed
to discard or set aside or cause to be set aside as obsolete or inferior
Other Word Forms
- supersedable adjective
- superseder noun
- unsuperseding adjective
- ˌܱˈ noun
- supersedure noun
- ˌܱˈԳ noun
- supersession noun
- ˌܱˈ岹 adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of supersede1
Word History and Origins
Origin of supersede1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But his legacy in our sport supersedes his results.
So let’s not pretend that McKinleyist neo-imperialism is gone forever, but for a while there it seemed superseded by an overtly ideological program of right-wing global conquest, which to this point has gone remarkably poorly.
The Manhattan-based court said the US Constitution gives Congress exclusive powers to regulate commerce with other nations and this is not superseded by the president's remit to safeguard the economy.
Last week, prosecutors filed a superseding indictment that added a stalking resulting in death charge.
Combs has denied all the charges against him, including those in a superseding March indictment, and has pleaded not guilty.
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