supersede

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to replace something with something newer or more effective

   The old model was superseded by a more advanced version.

2. 2
   verb

   to render something no longer in use or considered outdated

   The law was superseded by more recent legislation.

From Latin supersedere ('to sit above; to be superior to, refrain from'), from super- ('above') + sedere ('to sit'); via Old French superseder and Middle English superseden ('to defer, replace').

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