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New maps can outdate old directions.
What does Outdate mean?
Outdate means to make something no longer current.
Dictionary definition
To make something old-fashioned or no longer current because something newer exists.
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A rule may become outdated when technology changes.
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The article explained how new discoveries can outdate earlier ideas.
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MeaningOutdate means to make something no longer current.
ExampleExample: New maps can outdate old directions.
Word breakdown
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- owt · dayt
- Strongest beat
- dayt
- Ending
- dayt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on dayt.
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Synonyms
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make outdatedUse for making something no longer current.
replaceUse when something new takes the place of something old.
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Outdate word family
Base word
outdate
adjective
outdated
No longer current or modern.
verb
outdating
Making something outdated.
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