Local English word record

supercede

verb · 1 sense

take the place or move into the position of

Examples

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

supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon

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