supersede
verb [T] /ˌsuː.pəˈsiːd/
/-pɚ-/ Definition
› to replace something, especially something older or more old-fashioned: Most of the old road has been superseded by the great interstate highways.Replacing and exchanging
(Definition of supersede verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alternatively adverb
- bargain sth away phrasal verb
- behalf noun
- change over phrasal verb
- compensation noun (EXCHANGE)
- countermand verb
- delegate noun
- pinch-hit verb
- pre-empt verb
- proxy noun
- refill noun
- refill verb
- represent verb (ACT FOR)
- spare noun
- substitute noun
- succeed verb (FOLLOW)
- succession noun
- supplant verb
- swap noun
- swap verb
Topic:
Replacing and exchanging
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