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outdated, outdating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 to put out of date; make antiquated or obsolete.

   The advent of the steamship outdated sailing ships as commercial carriers.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First recorded in 1640–50; probably back formation from outdated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

Granted, it’s fitting that Brooker’s fearmongering approach to speculative fiction should outdate itself; our phones, computers and video game consoles are likewise outdated by tech consumers’ hunger for shiny new toys, which the tech industry is too happy to feed.

From Salon

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

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

From Seattle Times

It’s a major step toward replacing the state’s current outdate voting machines, which offer no auditable paper trail.

From Seattle Times

Richard Kerr, who is the chair of the RCS's commission on the future of surgery, said the continued use of the outdate technology by the NHS was "absurd".

From BBC