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Antiquate

//ˈæntɪˌkweɪt// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To cause to become old or obsolete. transitive
  2. 2
    give an antique appearance to wordnet
  3. 3
    make obsolete or old-fashioned wordnet

Etymology

From Latin antiquātus, perfect passive participle of antiquō (“to make old, restore to a pristine state”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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