outdate
UK/,aʊt'deɪt/US/.aut'deit/
Definitions
v.
To make obsolete or out of date
使过时，使陈旧
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedout-surpassing, external
+
dategive
=outdate
out- (beyond) + date = to carry past its date, to make something belong to an earlier time. Far more common as the participle 'outdated.'
Common Collocations
- 1.outdate a method淘汰某种方法
- 2.outdate a system淘汰某个系统
Example Sentences
- 1.
New technology quickly outdates last year's gadgets.
- 2.
Cheap imports outdated the old factory methods.