supervene upon

Verb

1.

supervene upon - take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" Synonyms: supersede, supplant, replace

come after, deputise, deputize, follow, oust, put back, replace, step in, substitute, succeed, supersede, supplant, usurp