SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
supersede
verb
To take the place of something earlier.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Replace an earlier thing
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Usage distinction
Return to topSupersede means taking the place of an earlier version or arrangement. Render obsolete can make replacement desirable without actually replacing it.
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See supersede in use
The corrected map will supersede the outdated edition.
A new timetable would supersede the earlier draft once every speaker had received the updated arrangement.
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