supersede(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. sustituir
In the nineties, CD players soon superseded cassette players.En los años noventa, los reproductores de CD pronto sustituyeron a los passacassettes.
b. desbancar
With the coming of the steam train, canals were superseded as the preferred means of transporting goods.Con la llegada del tren de vapor, los canales fueron desbancados como la forma predilecta de transporte de mercancías.
c. reemplazar
The minister pointed out that the new measures will not supersede existing legislation, but complement it.El ministro señaló que las nuevas medidas no reemplazarán a las leyes actuales, sino que las complementarán.
d. suplantar
After the Industrial Revolution, artisanal production was superseded by mass production.Tras la revolución industrial, la producción artesanal se vio suplantada por la producción en masa.
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