outdate

American  

[out-deyt] / ˌaʊtˈdeɪt /

verb (used with object)

outdated, outdating

1. to put out of date; make antiquated or obsolete.

   The advent of the steamship outdated sailing ships as commercial carriers.

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outdate British  

/ ˌaʊtˈdeɪt /

verb

1. (tr) (of something new) to cause (something else) to become old-fashioned or obsolete

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Etymology

Origin of outdate

First recorded in 1640–50; probably back formation from outdated

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

outdate outdated outdating

Jenny said she was surprised at the age of the messages, which outdate various vintage crisp packets from the 1990s that she has found on beach cleans.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2024

National Parks and forests hold some of the last trees that outdate Western society.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

For their part, moles, solitary underground creatures with giant paws for digging, outdate even the oldest kings of France.

From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2012

At Bell Labs, systems engineers spend years checking research developments against rival theories and the existing mechanisms they will outdate.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was well aware that the inventor might be on the verge of new inventions that would outdate the "Pollard," and he wanted to keep anything new for himself.

From The Submarine Boys' Trial Trip "Making Good" as Young Experts by Durham, Victor G.

“It is great to see…the fans being policed according to their behavior, not an outdated reputation,” said chief constable Mark Roberts, head of the UKFPU.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

The rule “restores integrity to the nation’s immigration system,” Homeland Security said in a statement, calling the previous “duration of status” policy outdated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

They have started inspections, leading to fines and closures of some premises that offer invasive procedures without proper permits or with outdated products.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

It also called for a new sergeant qualification to replace an "outdated" exam currently passed by fewer than half of candidates, as well as "urgent action to build a credible pipeline of future chief constables".

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Plantation is an outdated term she likes to use to gloss up the farm, while the “orchard” is a barren apple tree.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Rapid developments in theology compounded the problem, often outdating books before they appeared.

From Time Magazine Archive

A speech and scene like this bear witness to an author and actor outdating and outranking both scene and speech.

From Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians by Beardslee, Clark S.