antiquate

American  

[an-ti-kweyt] / ˈæn tɪˌkweɪt /

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 to make obsolete, old-fashioned, or out of date by replacing with something newer or better.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

/ ˈæntɪˌkweɪt /

verb

1. to make obsolete or old-fashioned

2. to give an old or antique appearance to

---

Other Word Forms

• antiquation noun

Etymology

Origin of antiquate

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

Example Sentences

It’s “antiquated, but loaded with guilt,” said Smith.

From MarketWatch

Meanwhile, Westerners flooded into Japan to swap their formal wear for the hollowed-out exoskeletons of Japan’s antiquated warriors.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I was shocked to see such an antiquated model,” said Irisov, who has since defected and relocated to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Experts consider the equal-time rule to be antiquated, designed for a time when consumers were limited to a handful of TV channels and a dozen radio stations if they lived in a big city.

From Los Angeles Times

There is no computer automation and anything that moves is moved manually, said associate director Jenny Slattery, pointing out the theater’s antiquated hand winches that control a mobile throne.

From Los Angeles Times