supersede

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/

Verb

supersede (supersedes, present participle superseding; past and past participle superseded)

1. (transitive) To take the place of.

   Those older products have been superseded by our new range.

2. (transitive) To displace in favour of itself.

   Modern US culture has superseded the native forms.

Synonyms

• (take the place of) replace, supplant, usurp

Translations

• German: aufheben
• Portuguese: sobrepor
• Russian: смещать

Translations

• French: supplanter
• German: ablösen, ersetzen, den Platz einnehmen von
• Portuguese: substituir
• Russian: замещать
• Spanish: substituir, sustituir, suplantar

Translations

• German: verdrängen
• Portuguese: substituir, suplantar
• Russian: вытесня́ть

Noun

supersede (plural supersedes)

1. (Internet) An updated newsgroup post that supersedes an earlier version.

   Rogue cancels and supersedes are being issued on a large scale against posters.

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