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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024su•per•sede /ˌsupɚˈsid/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -sed•ed, -sed•ing. - to take the place of (another), as by having more power, authority, effectiveness, etc.:This new drug will supersede all others.
- to set (something, as a regulation) aside as being no longer in force:This new regulation concerning import fees supersedes the old one.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024su•per•sede (so̅o̅′pər sēd′),USA pronunciation v.t., -sed•ed, -sed•ing. - 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, or obsolete, usually in favor of something mentioned;
make obsolete:They superseded the old statute with a new one. - to succeed to the position, function, office, etc., of;
supplant.
- Latin supersedēre to sit above or upon, forbear, equivalent. to super- super- + sedēre to sit1
- 1485–95
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See replace.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged void, overrule, annul, revoke, rescind.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: supersede /ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/ vb (transitive)- 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
Etymology: 15th Century: via Old French from Latin supersedēre to sit above, from super- + sedēre to sitˌsuperˈsedence n supersedure /ˌsuːpəˈsiːdʒə/ n supersession /ˌsuːpəˈsɛʃən/ n |