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outdated, outdating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 to put out of date; make antiquated or obsolete.

   The advent of the steamship outdated sailing ships as commercial carriers.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First recorded in 1640–50; probably back formation from outdated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

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.