Supersede
(verb)
- To replace something or someone, typically with something or someone considered to be superior.
- To take the place of something or someone, to make something or someone else unnecessary.
- To make something or someone else invalid or obsolete.
Origin:
From the latin word "supersedeĊ" meaning to take the place of something or someone.
Examples:
- The new software version will supersede the old one.
- The new theory of evolution superseded the old one.
- The new model of car will supersede the old one.
- The new manager superseded the old one.
- The new policy will supersede the old one.