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supercede

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

Variant spelling of supersede.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: misspelling, nonstandard

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

take the place or move into the position of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left
  • the computer has supplanted the slide rule
  • Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: succeed, come after, follow

Narrower terms: substitute, deputize, deputise, step in, preempt, displace, usurp, oust

History

Etymology

From Middle English superceden, from Middle French superceder, from Latin supersedēre: super- (“over-”) + sedēre (“to sit”).