Vocabulary
Supersede
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant.
Urdu meaning
کسی شخص کو دوسرے پر ترجیح دینا، ہٹانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The Climate Act does not supersede the Pakistan Environment Protection Act.
- `Already Nehru, his [Gandhi`s] young rival in the Indian Congress, is preparing to supersede him the moment that he has squeezed his last drop from the British lemon,` he said.
- `Already Nehru, his [Gandhi`s] young rival in the Indian Congress, is preparing to supersede him the moment that he has squeezed his last drop from the British lemon,` he said.
Synonyms
replace, supplant, take the place of, take over from, substitute for
Antonyms
conserve, keep, perpetuate, preserve, sustain, uphold
Curator example
“the older models of car have now been superseded”
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