obsolesce

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UK/ˌɒbsəˈlɛs/US/ˌɑbsəˈlɛs/

verb

To become or be rendered obsolete; to undergo obsolescence.

“; see also Thesaurus:to age”

Similar
go by the waysidesuperannuateelden
OriginLatin obsolescere →
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Meanings

verbobsolesce (third-person singular simple present obsolesces, present participle obsolescing, simple past and past participle obsolesced)

present singular third person obsolesces · participle present obsolescing · participle past obsolesced · past obsolesced

  1. intransitiveTo become or be rendered obsolete; to undergo obsolescence.

    ; see also Thesaurus:to age

    Synonyms: go by the wayside, superannuate, elden

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo become or be rendered obsolete; to undergo obsolescence.

Similar
go by the waysidesuperannuateelden
Also see
agedatesuperannuate

Origin

  1. Latinobsolescere“to wear out, fall into disuse, grow old, decay”
  2. Englishobsolesce

From Latin obsolescere (“to wear out, fall into disuse, grow old, decay”), from obs- + olesco (“to grow”). Compare adolescent.

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Translations

Spanish volverse obsoleto
  • volverse obsoletoto become obsolete

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with obsolesce

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Cite this entry
APA

obsolesce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obsolesce

MLA

“obsolesce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obsolesce. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obsolesce,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obsolesce.

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