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to antiquate
01
to give an old look to something
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
antiquate
3rd person singular
antiquates
Past simple
antiquated
Past participle
antiquated
Examples
He decided to antiquate the wooden dresser to give it a rustic look.
02
to cause to seem old-fashioned or not acceptable for modern times by introducing something newer or better
Examples
The invention of smartphones has antiquated traditional landline telephones.
Lexical Tree
antiquated
antiquate
antique
