- obsolesce
- obsolesce (v.) 1801, from L. obsolescere "to grow old, fall into disuse" inchoative of obsolere (see OBSOLETE (Cf. obsolete)). Related: Obsolesced; obsolescing.
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Obsolesce — Ob so*lesce , v. i. [L. obsolescere. See {Obsolescent}.] To become obsolescent. [R.] Fitzed. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obsolesce — [äb΄sə les′] vi. obsolesced, obsolescing [L obsolescere: see OBSOLETE] to be or become obsolescent … English World dictionary
obsolesce — obsolescent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ becoming obsolete. DERIVATIVES obsolesce verb obsolescence noun. ORIGIN from Latin obsolescere fall into disuse … English terms dictionary
obsolesce — verb ( lesced; lescing) Etymology: Latin obsolescere Date: 1873 intransitive verb to be or become obsolescent transitive verb to make obsolescent … New Collegiate Dictionary
obsolesce — /ob seuh les /, v.i. obsolesced, obsolescing. to be or become obsolescent. [1870 75; < L obsolescere; see OBSOLETE] * * * … Universalium
obsolesce — Synonyms and related words: age, antiquate, be superseded, become extinct, become obsolete, date, fade, fall into disuse, fossilize, fust, go out, grow old, lose currency, molder, obsolete, outdate, pass away, perish, rust, superannuate … Moby Thesaurus
obsolesce — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To make or become obsolete: obsolete, out date, superannuate. See NEW, USED … English dictionary for students
obsolesce — ob·so·lesce … English syllables
obsolesce — ob•so•lesce [[t]ˌɒb səˈlɛs[/t]] v. i. lesced, lesc•ing to be or become obsolescent • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
obsolesce — verb become obsolete, fall into disuse This word has not obsolesced, although it is rarely used • Derivationally related forms: ↑obsolescent, ↑obsolescence • Hypernyms: ↑change • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
