supersede

Found in thesaurus: come after, succeed, follow

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supersede
v. take the place of, replace; make void or useless

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supersede

Verb
1. take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"
(synonym) supplant, replace, supervene upon
(hypernym) succeed, come after, follow
(hyponym) substitute, deputize, deputise, step in
(verb-group) replace, put back
(derivation) supersedure, supersession


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supersede
v. nahradit

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supersede
Czas. wypierać

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Supersede
(v. t.)
To omit; to forbear.
  
 
(v. t.)
To make void, inefficacious, or useless, by superior power, or by coming in the place of; to set aside; to render unnecessary; to suspend; to stay.
  
 
(v. t.)
To displace, or set aside, and put another in place of; as, to supersede an officer.
  
 
(v. t.)
To come, or be placed, in the room of; to replace.
  

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