Superseding

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Supersede \Su`per*sede"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Superseded}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Superseding}.] [L. supersedere, supersessum, to
     sit above, be superior to, forbear, omit; super above +
     sedere to sit: cf. F. supers['e]der. See {Sit}, and cf.
     {Surcease}.]
     1. To come, or be placed, in the room of; to replace.


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     2. To displace, or set aside, and put another in place of;
        as, to supersede an officer.
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     3. To make void, inefficacious, or useless, by superior
        power, or by coming in the place of; to set aside; to
        render unnecessary; to suspend; to stay.
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              Nothing is supposed that can supersede the known
              laws of natural motion.               --Bentley.
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     4. (Old Law) To omit; to forbear.
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