antiquate

verb

an·​ti·​quate ˈan-tə-ˌkwāt 

antiquated; antiquating

transitive verb

: to make old or obsolete

antiquation

ˌan-tə-ˈkwā-shən 

noun

Examples of antiquate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In their reasoning for their stance on Sorsby and gambling, Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec tried to make the point that NCAA rules were antiquated, and that millions of students have access to apps that allow the placing of bets. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

And because these vehicles are all antiques, their safety specs are antiquated too. — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025

The technology relies on old hardware like floppy disks and copper wires that have proven to be antiquated and spotty. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2025

Planning for what to do about Cuyahoga County’s antiquated Justice Center, which includes the county jail, is about to ramp back up. — Evan MacDonald, cleveland, 21 May 2020

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin antiquatus, past participle of antiquare, from Latin antiquus — see antique entry 1

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for antiquate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate

Kids Definition

antiquate

verb

an·​ti·​quate ˈant-ə-ˌkwāt 

antiquated; antiquating

: to make old or obsolete

antiquation

ˌant-ə-ˈkwā-shən 

noun