obsolesce
pronunciation
How to pronounce obsolesce in British English:
UK [ˌɒbsə'les]
How to pronounce obsolesce in American English:
US [ˌɒbsə'les]
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- Verb:
- become obsolete, fall into disuse
Word Origin
- obsolesce (v.)
- 1801, from Latin obsolescere "to grow old, wear out, lose value, become obsolete," inchoative of obsolere "fall into disuse" (see obsolete). Related: Obsolesced; obsolescing.
Example
- 1. Wait , aren 't these the two countries that make all that planned obsolesce garbage we buy from walmarts , that rots in our landfiills , that has killed american manufacturing jobs .