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to obsolete

to obsolete

1 6.0
Make something no longer useful because something newer replaces it
  • verb
  • /ˈɑːbsəˌliːt/
translation icon : dejar obsoleto
  • I, I, I don't think that there's going to be anything that's going to obsolete us humans anytime soon.

I, I, I don't think that there's going to be anything that's going to obsolete us humans anytime soon.

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Examples

  • Innovations in technology tend to obsolete older methods quickly.

  • We will develop alternative energy, and it will obsolete fossil fuels.

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  • It made the existing technology obsolete and solved problems of an old technology, cell phones.

  • The rise of digital books may obsolete printed newspapers.

  • As smartphones advance, they can obsolete traditional cameras widely.

Synonyms

to retire
vsto obsolete
28 2.8

Take something out of use when it is no longer needed

describes removal due to replacement by a newer or better option
to outdate
vsto obsolete
4.5

To make something no longer useful or fashionable by replacing it with something newer

emphasizes loss of use because something newer or better replaced it
to superannuate
vsto obsolete
  • UK
9.9

To make something no longer useful when something newer replaces it

stresses becoming unused because a newer, better choice takes over
to antiquate
vsto obsolete
9.5

To make something old and no longer useful

focuses on loss of usefulness when replaced by a newer, better item
to outmode
vsto obsolete
  • Archaic
8.1

To make something old-fashioned or no longer useful

refers to loss of usefulness because a newer, improved option replaced it

Antonyms

to update
451 2.8

Make something more modern by adding new information or changes

to revitalize
  • US
45 4.8

To give new life and energy to something

How Obsolete

to phase out
31 4.2
to obsolete
1 6.0
to supersede
15 7.2
to replace
∞ 1.8

Surface Forms

obsolete infinitive
obsoleted past
obsoleted past participle
obsoleting present participle
obsoletes third person singular

Etymology

Obsolete as a verb comes from the same Latin parts, ob- 'away' and solescere 'to wear out', so you can imagine replacing something until it is 'pushed away' from use. That's why to obsolete something is to make it 'no longer needed' by putting a newer thing in its place.