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supersede Definition

su·per·sede (-sēd′)

transitive verb -·sed′ed, -·sed′·ing

  1. to cause to be set aside or dropped from use as inferior or obsolete and replaced by something else
  2. to take the place of in office, function, etc.; succeed
  3. to remove or cause to be removed so as to make way for another; supplant

Etymology: MFr superseder, to leave off, give over < L supersedere, lit., to sit over, preside over, forbear: see super- & sit

supersede Related Forms
su′·per·sed′er noun ☆ su′·per·se′dure (-sē′jər) noun or su′·per·sed′·ence-sē′dəns
supersede Synonyms

supersede

v.

outmode, succeed, take the place of; see replace 2. See syn. study at replace.

supersede Usage Examples

Object

  • agreement: They supersede any previous agreements, negotiations, promises or representations, whether verbal or written.
  • capitalism: In contrast, Net users are engaged in the slow process of superseding capitalism.
  • representation: These terms supersede any representation made by us or any of our employees or agents.
  • edition: These terms and conditions are subject to change without notice and supersede all previous editions.
  • version: You shall destroy all superseded versions of the Products.
  • copyright: No attempt has been made to supersede any copyrights held by the BBC, Radio Times or any other publication, past or present.

Subject

  • provision: Section 28 of the Act was superseded by the provisions of the 1998 Act on 1 March 2000.
  • legislation: Will he confirm that both those Acts are still on the statute book and have not been superseded by other legislation?
  • edition: This document has now been superseded by the second edition ( April 2005 ).
  • regulation: The 1986 regulations were superseded by the 1995 regulations from 2 May 1995.
  • version: Early examples had gasoline engines but this was soon superseded by the diesel version.

Preposition: by

  • provision: Section 28 of the Act was superseded by the provisions of the 1998 Act on 1 March 2000.
  • edition: The Good Cider Guide by David Kitton, 1st edition, October 1987, Alma Books, deleted superseded by the second edition above.
  • legislation: Will he confirm that both those Acts are still on the statute book and have not been superseded by other legislation?
  • regulation: The 1986 regulations were superseded by the 1995 regulations from 2 May 1995.

Modifying Another Word

  • largely: Its fairly picturesque old center, situated around the church, has been largely superseded by a more elevated, modern area close by.
  • gradually: The binding of the earliest English printed books differed in a very marked way from that of the manuscripts which they gradually superseded.
  • eventually: XML is the markup language which will eventually supersede HTML for all web design.
  • entirely: That the Classis Britannica fort was largely or entirely superseded by the " Saxon Shore " fort is now beyond all reasonable doubt.
  • soon: Portland's fortifications were soon superseded by new technology in the shape of the torpedo.