supersede

supersede
v. trans.
Deprive of office: P. παραλύειν (τινά) τῆς ἀρχῆς.
Be successor to: P. διαδέχεσθαι (dat.).
Cancel: P. and V. λύ̄ειν, κᾰθαιρεῖν.

SUPERSEDE

To come in the place of in locum alicujus rei succedere: rem inutilem reddere.

To set aside cashier loco suo aliquem movere (general term) removere abmovere submovere a munere (especially from a public office): abolere alicui magistratum (a magistrate).

supersede:

I. To come into the place of and render unnecessary: Phr.: the papyrus was s.d by parchment, *membranarum usus in papyri locum venit atque increbruit: the discovery of gunpowder soon caused bows and arrows to be s.d, *pulvis nitratus repertus sagittarum usum sustulit.

II. To take the place of another officer: expr. by succēdo, ssi, ssum, 3 (to succeed in office, correl. to dēcēdo to retire): (angry) because you were s.d, (but) because Gabinius was not, quod tibi succederetur, quod Gabinio non succederetur. Cic. Pis. 36, 88: v. TO SUCCEED. Also expr. by in locum alicujus venire: v. ROOM. Phr.: after two years Felix was s.d by Portius Festus, biennio expleto accepit successorem Felix Portium Festum, Vulg. Act. xxiv. 28.

III. To depose: Phr.: magistratum alicui abolere: v. TO DEPOSE. [N.B.--Supersedeo = to dispense with.]