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supersede
verb
take the place or move into the position of
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ˌsuːpəˈsiːd
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verb
take the place or move into the position of
“Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left”
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Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left
the computer has supplanted the slide rule
Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school
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