ANTIQUATE
antique, antiquate
(verb) give an antique appearance to; “antique furniture”
antiquate
(verb) make obsolete or old-fashioned
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
antiquate (third-person singular simple present antiquates, present participle antiquating, simple past and past participle antiquated)
To cause to become old or obsolete.
Synonyms
• age, obsolete; see also make older
Source: Wiktionary
An"ti*quate, v. t. Etym: [L. antiquatus, p. p. of antiquare, fr. antiquus ancient.]
Definition: To make old, or obsolete; to make antique; to make old in such a degree as to put out of use; hence, to make void, or abrogate. Christianity might reasonably introduce new laws, and antiquate or abrogate old one. Sir M. Hale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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