supersedes
Pushes aside permanently
Supersedes is the third-person singular of supersede, meaning to take the place of something older or less effective.
A new regulation supersedes the old one, rendering it obsolete.
The updated policy supersedes all previous versions.
The word implies replacement by something superior or more current, not mere succession.
Replace by force
- displaceRemove from proper position
- replacePut something else there
- succeedAchieve a desired aim
- substituteReplacement for another
swap · exchange · switch · upgrade · update · overhaul · modernize · retrofit
No longer in use
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
old-fashioned · anachronistic · bygone · outworn · superannuated · deprecated · defunct · discarded
Superior rank or importance
- preeminenceSuperior status above others
- primacyCondition of being foremost
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
ascendancy · preemption · antecedence · seniority · rank · hierarchy · override · trump
Legal authority's scope
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- dominionAuthority to rule
control · command · power · binding · enforceable · statutory · regulatory · legislative
supplant
Replace by force
substitute · swap · exchange · switch · upgrade · update · overhaul · modernize · retrofit · renovate
outdated
No longer in use
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- obsoleteNo longer in use
outmoded · old-fashioned · anachronistic · bygone · outworn · superannuated · deprecated · defunct · discarded · retired
precedence
Superior rank or importance
- preeminenceSuperior status above others
- primacyCondition of being foremost
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
predominance · ascendancy · preemption · antecedence · seniority · rank · hierarchy · override · trump · overrule
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- supremacyHighest rank or power
dominion · control · command · power · binding · enforceable · statutory · regulatory · legislative · constitutional
supersedessupplements
Extra nutritional intake
complements · augments · accompanies · reinforces · extends