/ˌsuːpərˈsiːd/

super·sede

BrE /ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/,

/ˌsjuːpəˈsiːd/

NAmE /ˌsuːpərˈsiːd/

~ sth/sb

[often passive]

to take the place of sth/sb that is considered to be old-fashioned or no longer the best available

The theory has been superseded by more recent research.