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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The success of the vaccine superseded the necessity of a smallpox hospital, and the enterprise was abandoned almost as soon as conceived.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
Derived Forms
- ˌܱˈ, noun
- supersedure, noun
- ˌܱˈԳ, noun
- supersession, noun
- ˌܱˈ岹, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ···· adjective
- ··· noun
- ܲ····Բ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of supersede1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of supersede1
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Example Sentences
Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing additional counts related to sex trafficking from federal prosecutors, according to a superseding indictment filed this week.
There are a lot of documentaries that aren’t from the family, that are sensationalized — thankfully the power and the reputation of the movie has superseded all of those things.
“You can do all the right things to mitigate risk, but you still have unknown triggers that may supersede your control over the risk.”
Communication skills supersede a political pedigree or public policy knowledge.
A lot of these guys, when they get into the corporate world, their nest egg becomes so solid that their fear of losing that supersedes them being sharper onstage.
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