- set aside as void, useless, irrelevant, or obsolete, usually in consideration of something mentioned: If a document has not been rescinded, but a portion of the content no longer applies, the superseded portion will be grayed out electronically.
- succeeded or supplanted in position, office, etc., by another person: To avoid any dissension over the new army chief’s appointment, the superseded General chose to retire rather than continue serving in another role.
- the simple past tense and past participle of supersede.
