disused, obsolete
(adjective) no longer in use; “obsolete words”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
obsolete (comparative more obsolete, superlative most obsolete)
(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).
Synonyms: antiquated, deprecated, disused
(biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.
Synonyms: abortive, obscure, rudimental
• Nouns to which "obsolete" is often applied: word, phrase, equipment, computer, technology, weapon, machine, law, statute, currency, building, idea, skill, concept, custom, theory, tradition, institution.
• (no longer in use): see also obsolete
obsolete (third-person singular simple present obsoletes, present participle obsoleting, simple past and past participle obsoleted)
(transitive, US) To cause to become obsolete.
• To obsolete is often used in computing and other technical fields to indicate an effort to remove or replace something.
• Compare deprecated (“no longer considered correct usage”).
• antiquate; see also make older
Source: Wiktionary
Ob"so*lete, a. Etym: [L. obsoletus, p.p. of obsolescere. See Obsolescent.]
1. No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused; neglected; as, an obsolete word; an obsolete statute; -- applied chiefly to words, writings, or observances.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Not very distinct; obscure; rudimental; imperfectly developed; abortive.
Syn.
– Ancient; antiquated; old-fashioned; antique; old; disused; neglected. See Ancient.
Ob"so*lete, v. i.
Definition: To become obsolete; to go out of use. [R.] Fitzed. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
