Supersedes Meaning in English

word · lemma: supersede

US

ˌsupɝˈsidz

soo-per-SEEDZ

UK

sˈuːpəsˌiːdz

SOO-puh-seedz

Definition

To take the place of something older, no longer useful, or previously in use; to replace something officially or because it is no longer adequate.

Usage & Nuances

'Supersedes' is formal and often used in legal, academic, or technical contexts. Common collocations: 'supersedes a law', 'supersedes a policy'. It implies complete replacement, often because the old thing is outdated. Do not confuse with 'precedes' (means to come before).

• Spanish: sustituye - reemplaza
• Portuguese (BR): substitui - substitui (tornar obsoleto)
• Portuguese (PT): substitui - substitui (tornar obsoleto)
• Chinese (Simplified): 取代 - 替代
• Chinese (Traditional): 取代 - 替代
• Hindi: प्रस्थापित करता है - प्रतिस्थापित करता है
• Arabic: يحل محل - يستبدل
• Bengali: অধিকৃত করে - প্রতিস্থাপন করে
• Russian: заменяет - вытесняет
• Japanese: 取って代わる
• Vietnamese: thay thế - thay cho
• Korean: 대체하다 - 대신하다
• Turkish: yerine geçmek
• Urdu: بدل دینا - منسوخ کرنا
• Indonesian: menggantikan - membatalkan

Example Sentences

This new law supersedes the previous one.

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The new phone supersedes last year’s model.

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This software update supersedes all previous versions.

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The policy supersedes anything written before July.

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This contract supersedes any previous agreements we had.

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If there’s any conflict, the newer rule supersedes the old one.

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