# supersede

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/ · frequency rank #42,928

## Definitions
1. To take the place of.
2. To displace in favor of itself.

## Etymology
From Middle French superseder (“postpone, defer”), from Latin supersedēre, from super (“over”) + sedēre (“to sit”). The meaning “to replace” is from 1642, probably by association with unrelated precede – note that c instead of s (from cēdere (“to yield”), not sedēre (“to sit”)). As a result, supercede is a common misspelling – see therein for further discussion. Doublet of surcease.

## Common misspellings (13)
`spuersede`, `ssupersede`, `sueprsede`, `superesde`, `superrsede`, `supersdee`, `supersedde`, `superseed`, `superssede`, `supesrede`, `suppersede`, `supresede`, `uspersede`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/supersede