antiquate

[an-ti-kweyt]

verb (used with object)

antiquated, antiquating 

1. to make obsolete, old-fashioned, or out of date by replacing with something newer or better.

   This latest device will antiquate the ice-cube tray.

2. to design or create in an antique style; cause to appear antique.

antiquate

/ ˈæntɪˌkweɪt /

verb

1. to make obsolete or old-fashioned

2. to give an old or antique appearance to

Other Word Forms

• antiquation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of antiquate¹

1400–50; late Middle English antiquat old < Medieval Latin antīquātus old, ancient, past participle of antiquāre to put in an earlier state, verbal derivative of Latin antīquus; antique

Word History and Origins

Origin of antiquate¹

C15: from Latin antīquāre to make old, from antīquus ancient

Example Sentences

Either way, the hodgepodge of conferences we have today is antiquated, a relic of a broken cable TV model.

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As Bill Plaschke waxes nostalgic, the rest of us slog down the 10 Freeway from Westwood, through downtown, up into the far northeast corner of L.A., to the antiquated monument that is the Rose Bowl.

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Lowering your energy bills used to be a matter of switching from oil to natural gas or swapping out an antiquated AC.

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As in other industries, AI is already streamlining antiquated and inefficient workflows in finance, for example through tools that extract terms from dense financial agreements and develop code.

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This story of antiquated weaponry financing the first Western medical degrees for Japanese women underscores the compelling histories unearthed by collections research.

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