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su·per·sede (s p r-s d )tr.v. su·per·sed·ed, su·per·sed·ing, su·per·sedes 1. To take the place of; replace. 2. To cause to be set aside, especially to displace as inferior or antiquated. See Synonyms at replace.
[Middle English superceden, to postpone, from Old French superceder, from Latin supersed re, to refrain from : super-, super- + sed re, to sit; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]
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supersede Verb [-seding, -seded] 1. to take the place of (something old-fashioned or less appropriate): cavalry was superseded by armoured vehicles 2. to replace (someone) in function or office [Latin supersedere to sit above]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | supersede - 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"replace - substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced" put back, replace - put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" displace, preempt - take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor" usurp - take the place of; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke" oust - remove and replace; "The word processor has ousted the typewriter" |
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