obsolesce
verbUK /ɒbsəˈlɛs/ · US /ɑbsəˈlɛs/
Etymology From Latin obsolescere (“to wear out, fall into disuse, grow old, decay”), from obs- + olesco (“to grow”). Compare adolescent.
1
To become obsolete.
- Synonyms
- elden, go by the wayside, superannuate
- Related terms
- obsolescence, obsolescent, obsolete