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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The success of the vaccine superseded the necessity of a smallpox hospital, and the enterprise was abandoned almost as soon as conceived.
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
- supersedure noun
- supersedence noun
- supersession noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of supersede1
Word History and Origins
Origin of supersede1
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Example Sentences
Tuesday's ruling then superseded this and became a final decision on the hotel's operation.
The ruling supersedes Immergut's interim order that had temporarily blocked the deployment to Portland.
A majority of the justices expressed skepticism over the unprecedented use of the law to supersede Congress’ constitutional authority to tax.
Digital maps have long since superseded the types hung on walls; the phone in your hand can instantly pull up images of any point on land.
It’s tempting to believe we can supersede that, but the fact is, we’re always going to be attempting to unpick the injustices that exist absolutely.
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