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verb (used with object), su·per·sed·ed, su·per·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or cause to be set aside as void, useless, or obsolete, usually in favor of something mentioned; make obsolete: They superseded the old statute with a new one.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.
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Superseded
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- It's a kind of elegy, too, for the private patron who has been superseded by government and corporations.
- What they know about their customers now fits on a computer printout, and individual judgement is superseded by key data.
- The desktop has had a good run, but it's being superseded by smaller devices.
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