obsolesce

[ ob-suh-les ]
/ ˌɒb səˈlɛs /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR obsolesce ON THESAURUS.COM

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

to be or become obsolescent.

QUIZZES

DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?
Question 1 of 10
decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of obsolesce

1870–75; < Latin obsolescere; see obsolete

Words nearby obsolesce

obsessive-compulsive disorder, obsidian, obsidian dating, obsidional coin, obsolesc., obsolesce, obsolescence, obsolescent, obsolete, obstacle, obstacle course
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to obsolesce

superannuate, retire, obsolete, outdate

Example sentences from the Web for obsolesce

British Dictionary definitions for obsolesce

obsolesce
/ (ˌɒbsəˈlɛs) /

verb

(intr) to become obsolete
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012