outdated

[ out-dey-tid ]
/ ˌaʊtˈdeɪ tɪd /
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adjective

no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.

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Origin of outdated

First recorded in 1610–20; out- + date1 + -ed2

Words nearby outdated

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Definition for outdated (2 of 2)

outdate
[ out-deyt ]
/ ˌaʊtˈdeɪt /

verb (used with object), out·dat·ed, out·dat·ing.

to put out of date; make antiquated or obsolete: The advent of the steamship outdated sailing ships as commercial carriers.

Origin of outdate

First recorded in 1640–50; probably back formation from outdated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Words related to outdated

old, out-of-date, obsolete, archaic, antiquated, outmoded, antique, dated, moth-eaten, out, square, tired, unfashionable, vintage, anachronous, has-been

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British Dictionary definitions for outdated (1 of 2)

outdated
/ (ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd) /

adjective

old-fashioned or obsolete

British Dictionary definitions for outdated (2 of 2)

outdate
/ (ˌaʊtˈdeɪt) /

verb

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