supersede meaning

Definition of supersede

1. take the place or move into the position of
   • 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

   Synonyms: supplant, replace, supervene upon

   Type of: succeed

   Kinds: substitute, preempt, usurp, oust

   Related forms: supersession, supersedure

How to pronounce supersede

supersede is pronounced /ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/ in British English and /ˌsupɚˈsid/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with supersede

• feed
• speed
• need
• proceed
• plead
• precede
• seed
• breed
• exceed
• concede
• heed
• bleed
• creed
• impede
• mislead
• succeed
• stampede
• bead
• deed
• weed
• greed
• knead
• steed
• swede