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supersede

[soo-per-seed] Origin

su·per·sede

[soo-per-seed]
verb (used with object), -sed·ed, -sed·ing.
1.
to replace in power, authority, effectiveness, acceptance, use, etc., as by another person or thing.
2.
to set aside or cause to be set aside as void, useless, or obsolete, usually in favor of something mentioned; make obsolete: They superseded the old statute with a new one.
3.
to succeed to the position, function, office, etc., of; supplant.

Origin:
1485–95; < Latin supersedēre to sit above or upon, forbear, equivalent to super- super- + sedēre to sit1

su·per·sed·a·ble, adjective
su·per·sed·er, noun
un·su·per·sed·ed, adjective
un·su·per·sed·ing, adjective


1. See replace. 2. void, overrule, annul, revoke, rescind.

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supersede (ˌsuːpəˈsiːd)
 
vb
1.  to take the place of (something old-fashioned or less appropriate); supplant
2.  to replace in function, office, etc; succeed
3.  to discard or set aside or cause to be set aside as obsolete or inferior
 
[C15: via Old French from Latin supersedēre to sit above, from super- + sedēre to sit]
 
super'sedable
 
adj
 
super'sedence
 
n
 
super'seder
 
n
 
supersedure
 
n
 
supersession
 
n

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Word Origin & History

supersede
mid-15c., Scottish, "postpone, defer," from M.Fr. superceder "desist, delay, defer," from L. supersedere "sit on top of, stay clear of, abstain from, forbear, refrain from," from super "above" (see super-) + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary).
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In Scottish law, a judicial order protecting a debtor. Meaning "displace, replace" first recorded 1640s.
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