obsolesce

[ ob-suh-les ]

/ ˌɒb səˈlɛs /

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verb (used without object), ob·so·lesced, ob·so·lesc·ing.

to be or become obsolescent.

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Nearby words

obsessive-compulsive disorder, obsidian, obsidian dating, obsidional coin, obsolesc., obsolesce, obsolescence, obsolescent, obsolete, obstacle, obstacle course

Origin of obsolesce

1870–75; < Latin obsolescere; see obsolete

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Examples from the Web for obsolesce

Bob Dole had the good sense to obsolesce himself, now likely joined by the worn-out Liddy Dole.
Whose Heads Will Roll on Nov. 5?|John Batchelor|October 28, 2008|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for obsolesce

obsolesce

/ (ˌɒbsəˈlɛs) /

verb

(intr) to become obsolete

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