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Obsolesce

//ɒbsəˈlɛs// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To become obsolete.
  2. 2
    become obsolete, fall into disuse wordnet

Etymology

From Latin obsolescere (“to wear out, fall into disuse, grow old, decay”), inceptive of obsolere (“to wear out, decay”) (rare), apparently from ob (“before”) + solere (“to be wont”); or else from obs-, a form of ob- + olere (“to grow”) (compare adolescent).

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