supersedes

VERB

take the place of; override

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annul overrule repudiate set aside supplant usurp

STRONG

abandon desert discard displace forsake oust outmode reject remove replace succeed supplement suspend

WEAK

outplace take over

Antonyms

STRONG

keep retain stay support

WEAK

accept lower submit

Example Sentences

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The indictment supersedes a previous indictment of Singamas Marketing Director Vick Nam Hing Ma, who was arrested in France last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Like all service members, he has an obligation to the Constitution and the rule of law that supersedes following the orders of superiors.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2025

The Webb certainly supersedes Hubble in every respect.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2024

But that’s not how pop fandom of the highest order really works today, when blind obedience to one’s chosen icon supersedes all other considerations.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024

Choir singing now, to a great extent, supersedes congregational singing.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.