supersede

/soo-per-SEED/verb

to take the place of something older or less effective

The new protocol supersedes all earlier drafts.
Synonyms
replace, supplant, displace
Antonyms
precede
Root
super- (above)
Memory hook
super (above) + sede (sit): sit above what came before.

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