Supersede vs Preempt - What's the difference?
supersede | preempt |
Set (something) aside.
Take the place of.
Displace in favour of another.
(Internet) An updated newsgroup post that supersedes an earlier version.
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to appropriate something (before someone else does)
to displace something, or take precedence over something
(bridge) to make a preemptive bid at bridge
In transitive terms the difference between supersede and preempt
is that supersede is displace in favour of another while preempt is to displace something, or take precedence over something.As a noun supersede
is an updated newsgroup post that supersedes an earlier version.supersede
English
Verb
- No one could supersede his sister.
- Modern US culture has superseded the native forms.
Usage notes
(term) is the only English word ending in (term). Similar words include four ending in (term), and several ending in (term) (apart from seed). Because of this, supercede is a common misspelling of this word.Synonyms
* (take the place of) replace, supplant, usurpSee also
* supercede and superseed (common misspellings) * supersedure * supersessionNoun
(en noun)- Rogue cancels and supersedes are being issued on a large scale against posters.
