obsolesce

ob·so·lesce

verb \ˌäb-sə-ˈles\

ob·so·lescedob·so·lesc·ing

Definition of OBSOLESCE

intransitive verb

: to be or become obsolescent

transitive verb

: to make obsolescent

Origin of OBSOLESCE

Latin obsolescere

First Known Use: 1873

Rhymes with OBSOLESCE

ABS, acquiesce, baroness, bitter cress, CBS, coalesce, convalesce, crown princess, DES, decompress, deliquesce, derepress, dispossess, due process, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, full-court press, gentilesse, granny dress, in-process, inverness, Inverness, less and less, letterpress, luminesce, Lyonnesse, minidress, more or less, nonetheless, otherguess, overdress, pennycress, phosphoresce, politesse, prepossess, preprocess, recrudesce, repossess, reprocess, retrogress, second-guess, SOS, sweaterdress, underdress, watercress, window-dress, word process