supersede
supersede
Definition
su·per·sede (-sēd′)
transitive verb -·sed′ed, -·sed′·ing
- to cause to be set aside or dropped from use as inferior or obsolete and replaced by something else
- to take the place of in office, function, etc.; succeed
- 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
su′·per·sed′er noun
☆ su′·per·se′dure (-sē′jər) noun or su′·per·sed′·ence-sē′dəns
supersede
Synonyms
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- version: You shall destroy all superseded versions of the Products.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- provision: Section 28 of the Act was superseded by the provisions of the 1998 Act on 1 March 2000.
- legislation: Will he confirm that both those Acts are still on the statute book and have not been superseded by other legislation?
- edition: This document has now been superseded by the second edition ( April 2005 ).
- regulation: The 1986 regulations were superseded by the 1995 regulations from 2 May 1995.
- version: Early examples had gasoline engines but this was soon superseded by the diesel version.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- provision: Section 28 of the Act was superseded by the provisions of the 1998 Act on 1 March 2000.
- edition: The Good Cider Guide by David Kitton, 1st edition, October 1987, Alma Books, deleted superseded by the second edition above.
- legislation: Will he confirm that both those Acts are still on the statute book and have not been superseded by other legislation?
- regulation: The 1986 regulations were superseded by the 1995 regulations from 2 May 1995.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- largely: Its fairly picturesque old center, situated around the church, has been largely superseded by a more elevated, modern area close by.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.
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