supersede

supersede
su·per·sede /ˌsü-pər-'sēd/ vt -sed·ed, -sed·ing
1: to subject to postponement or suspension; esp: to suspend the operation of (a judgment or order) by means of a supersedeas
2: to take the place of in authority: preempt override
3: to take the place of and render null or ineffective

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

supersede
I verb abolish, annul, discard, displace, make obsolete, make void, nullify, obviate, oust, override, overrule, preclude, put in the place of, remove, repeal, replace, set aside, stand in stead of, subrogate, substitute, succedere, succeed, supplant, take the place of, void associated concepts: superseding cause II index abolish, abrogate (rescind), accede (succeed), annul, disinherit, dislodge, displace (replace), leave (allow to remain), override, overrule, replace, succeed (follow), supplant, upset

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


supersede
v.
To take the place of someone or something; to void one thing and replace it with something else.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


supersede
To obliterate, replace, make void, or useless.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


supersede
To obliterate, replace, make void, or useless.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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  • Supersede — Su per*sede , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Superseded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Superseding}.] [L. supersedere, supersessum, to sit above, be superior to, forbear, omit; super above + sedere to sit: cf. F. supers[ e]der. See {Sit}, and cf. {Surcease}.] 1. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • supersede — ► VERB ▪ take the place of; supplant. USAGE The standard spelling is supersede rather than supercede. ORIGIN Latin supersedere be superior to …   English terms dictionary

  • 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 (Cf. super )) + sedere to sit (see SEDENTARY (Cf.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • supersede — *replace, displace, supplant Analogous words: repudiate, spurn, reject (see DECLINE vb): *abandon, desert, forsake: stay, suspend, intermit (see DEFER) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • supersede — is the correct spelling for the verb meaning ‘to take the place of’. It is derived from the Latin word sedeo ‘sit’, but the influence of accede, intercede, precede, and others (derived from Latin cedo ‘go’) often mistakenly causes this word to be …   Modern English usage

  • supersede — [v] take the place of; override abandon, annul, desert, discard, displace, forsake, oust, outmode, outplace, overrule, reject, remove, replace, repudiate, set aside, succeed, supplant, supplement, suspend, take over, usurp; concepts 128,141 Ant.… …   New thesaurus

  • supersedé — Supersedé, [supersed]ée. part …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

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