outdate

out·date

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out-deyt]
- /ˌaʊtˈdeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out-deyt]
- /ˌaʊtˈdeɪt/

Definitions of outdate word

verb with object outdate to put out of date; make antiquated or obsolete: The advent of the steamship outdated sailing ships as commercial carriers. 1
noun outdate (British, rare) old-fashioned, out of date; outdated. 1
verb outdate (of something new) to cause (something else) to become old-fashioned or obsolete 0

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Origin of outdate

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50; probably back formation from outdated

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Parts of speech for Outdate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Outdate

outdate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for outdate

verb outdate

obsolesce — to be or become obsolescent.
date — A date is a specific time that can be named, for example a particular day or a particular year.
obsolete — no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
superannuate — to allow to retire from service or office on a pension because of age or infirmity.

All 4 Synonyms of outdate