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supersede

/ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/

noun

Meaning

  • An updated newsgroup post that supersedes an earlier version.

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

verb

Meaning

  • To take the place of.

    "Those older products have been superseded by our new range."

  • To displace in favour of itself.

    "Modern US culture has superseded the native forms."

Synonyms

replace,
supplant,
usurp