What word means to make something obsolete?
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What word means to make something obsolete?
For example, the automobile made the horse and buggy obsolete. How would the word obsolete be applied as a verb?
obsoleted
The automobile
obsoletedthe horse and buggy.
bleech.
made obsolete
The automobile
made obsoletethe horse and buggy.
Not bad, but there's room for improvement.
EDIT: I'm looking for a verb that has an edge; that captures the upheaval and aggressiveness involved in displacing a product or industry. Killed is a bit strong.
killed
The automobile
killedthe horse and buggy.'
A bit overstated.
ran out of business
The automobile
ranthe horse and buggyout of business
marginally better, but still not good.
disrupted
the automobile
disruptedthe horse and buggy
Better applied to an industry, like so
the automobile
disruptedthe transportation industry in the early 20th century; particularly the horse and buggy.
Wordy.
smashed
The automobile
smashedthe horse and buggy.
More along the lines of what I seek, but a bit improper.
XXX
The automobile
XXXthe horse and buggy.
What verb fits best here?
verbs
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What word means to make something obsolete?
For example, the automobile made the horse and buggy obsolete. How would the word obsolete be applied as a verb?
obsoleted
The automobile
obsoletedthe horse and buggy.
bleech.
made obsolete
The automobile
made obsoletethe horse and buggy.
Not bad, but there's room for improvement.
EDIT: I'm looking for a verb that has an edge; that captures the upheaval and aggressiveness involved in displacing a product or industry. Killed is a bit strong.
killed
The automobile
killedthe horse and buggy.'
A bit overstated.
ran out of business
The automobile
ranthe horse and buggyout of business
marginally better, but still not good.
disrupted
the automobile
disruptedthe horse and buggy
Better applied to an industry, like so
the automobile
disruptedthe transportation industry in the early 20th century; particularly the horse and buggy.
Wordy.
smashed
The automobile
smashedthe horse and buggy.
More along the lines of what I seek, but a bit improper.
XXX
The automobile
XXXthe horse and buggy.
What verb fits best here?
verbs
asked 1 hour ago
kmiklaskmiklas
1765
2
It looks like obsolesce can be either a transitive or intransitive verb, but seeing it in actual usage is rare. merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsolesce
– RaceYouAnytime
1 hour ago
3
You could just use replaced. Or superseded.
– Peter Shor
1 hour ago
"The automobile obsolesced the horse and buggy?" Maybe eclipsed?
– kmiklas
1 hour ago
add a comment |
What word means to make something obsolete?
For example, the automobile made the horse and buggy obsolete. How would the word obsolete be applied as a verb?
obsoleted
The automobile
obsoletedthe horse and buggy.
bleech.
made obsolete
The automobile
made obsoletethe horse and buggy.
Not bad, but there's room for improvement.
EDIT: I'm looking for a verb that has an edge; that captures the upheaval and aggressiveness involved in displacing a product or industry. Killed is a bit strong.
killed
The automobile
killedthe horse and buggy.'
A bit overstated.
ran out of business
The automobile
ranthe horse and buggyout of business
marginally better, but still not good.
disrupted
the automobile
disruptedthe horse and buggy
Better applied to an industry, like so
the automobile
disruptedthe transportation industry in the early 20th century; particularly the horse and buggy.
Wordy.
smashed
The automobile
smashedthe horse and buggy.
More along the lines of what I seek, but a bit improper.
XXX
The automobile
XXXthe horse and buggy.
What verb fits best here?
verbs
asked 1 hour ago
kmiklaskmiklas
1765
What word means to make something obsolete?
For example, the automobile made the horse and buggy obsolete. How would the word obsolete be applied as a verb?
obsoleted
The automobile
obsoletedthe horse and buggy.
bleech.
made obsolete
The automobile
made obsoletethe horse and buggy.
Not bad, but there's room for improvement.
EDIT: I'm looking for a verb that has an edge; that captures the upheaval and aggressiveness involved in displacing a product or industry. Killed is a bit strong.
killed
The automobile
killedthe horse and buggy.'
A bit overstated.
ran out of business
The automobile
ranthe horse and buggyout of business
marginally better, but still not good.
disrupted
the automobile
disruptedthe horse and buggy
Better applied to an industry, like so
the automobile
disruptedthe transportation industry in the early 20th century; particularly the horse and buggy.
Wordy.
smashed
The automobile
smashedthe horse and buggy.
More along the lines of what I seek, but a bit improper.
XXX
The automobile
XXXthe horse and buggy.
What verb fits best here?
verbs
verbs
asked 1 hour ago
kmiklaskmiklas
1765
asked 1 hour ago
kmiklaskmiklas
1765
edited 1 hour ago
kmiklas
asked 1 hour ago
kmiklaskmiklas
1765
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kmiklaskmiklas
1765
asked 1 hour ago
kmiklaskmiklas
1765
1765
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It looks like obsolesce can be either a transitive or intransitive verb, but seeing it in actual usage is rare. merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsolesce
– RaceYouAnytime
1 hour ago
3
You could just use replaced. Or superseded.
– Peter Shor
1 hour ago
"The automobile obsolesced the horse and buggy?" Maybe eclipsed?
– kmiklas
1 hour ago
add a comment |
2
It looks like obsolesce can be either a transitive or intransitive verb, but seeing it in actual usage is rare. merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsolesce
– RaceYouAnytime
1 hour ago
3
You could just use replaced. Or superseded.
– Peter Shor
1 hour ago
"The automobile obsolesced the horse and buggy?" Maybe eclipsed?
– kmiklas
1 hour ago
2
2
It looks like obsolesce can be either a transitive or intransitive verb, but seeing it in actual usage is rare. merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsolesce
– RaceYouAnytime
1 hour ago
It looks like obsolesce can be either a transitive or intransitive verb, but seeing it in actual usage is rare. merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsolesce
– RaceYouAnytime
1 hour ago
3
3
You could just use replaced. Or superseded.
– Peter Shor
1 hour ago
You could just use replaced. Or superseded.
– Peter Shor
1 hour ago
"The automobile obsolesced the horse and buggy?" Maybe eclipsed?
– kmiklas
1 hour ago
"The automobile obsolesced the horse and buggy?" Maybe eclipsed?
– kmiklas
1 hour ago
add a comment |
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I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for, but the verb supersede is close.
From Cambridge Dictionary:
supersede — to replace something older, less effective, or less important or official:
Wireless broadband could supersede satellite radio one day.
answered 1 hour ago
Peter Shor Peter Shor
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"The automobile superseded the horse and buggy."
– kmiklas
1 hour ago
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Alternatively, supplanted should work as well
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Consider eclipse:
to cause an eclipse of: such as
a : OBSCURE, DARKEN
b : to reduce in importance or repute
c : SURPASS
Surpass is relevant here. In essence, the automobile overshadows its earlier form. It's not that the horse and buggy is dead. It's that it has been effectively replaced as the dominant mode of travel.
The automobile eclipsed the horse and buggy.
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to supplant TFD
- To take the place of
As in:
"The automobile supplanted the horse and buggy."
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Make redundant, perhaps.
Redundant - superfluous, excessive; surplus; unnecessary (OED).
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I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for, but the verb supersede is close.
From Cambridge Dictionary:
supersede — to replace something older, less effective, or less important or official:
Wireless broadband could supersede satellite radio one day.
answered 1 hour ago
Peter Shor Peter Shor
64.1k6125231
"The automobile superseded the horse and buggy."
– kmiklas
1 hour ago
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I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for, but the verb supersede is close.
From Cambridge Dictionary:
supersede — to replace something older, less effective, or less important or official:
Wireless broadband could supersede satellite radio one day.
answered 1 hour ago
Peter Shor Peter Shor
64.1k6125231
"The automobile superseded the horse and buggy."
– kmiklas
1 hour ago
add a comment |
I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for, but the verb supersede is close.
From Cambridge Dictionary:
supersede — to replace something older, less effective, or less important or official:
Wireless broadband could supersede satellite radio one day.
answered 1 hour ago
Peter Shor Peter Shor
64.1k6125231
I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for, but the verb supersede is close.
From Cambridge Dictionary:
supersede — to replace something older, less effective, or less important or official:
Wireless broadband could supersede satellite radio one day.
answered 1 hour ago
Peter Shor Peter Shor
64.1k6125231
answered 1 hour ago
Peter Shor Peter Shor
64.1k6125231
answered 1 hour ago
Peter Shor Peter Shor
64.1k6125231
answered 1 hour ago
Peter Shor Peter Shor
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64.1k6125231
"The automobile superseded the horse and buggy."
– kmiklas
1 hour ago
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"The automobile superseded the horse and buggy."
– kmiklas
1 hour ago
"The automobile superseded the horse and buggy."
– kmiklas
1 hour ago
"The automobile superseded the horse and buggy."
– kmiklas
1 hour ago
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Alternatively, supplanted should work as well
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Alternatively, supplanted should work as well
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Alternatively, supplanted should work as well
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Alternatively, supplanted should work as well
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Consider eclipse:
to cause an eclipse of: such as
a : OBSCURE, DARKEN
b : to reduce in importance or repute
c : SURPASS
Surpass is relevant here. In essence, the automobile overshadows its earlier form. It's not that the horse and buggy is dead. It's that it has been effectively replaced as the dominant mode of travel.
The automobile eclipsed the horse and buggy.
answered 1 hour ago
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Consider eclipse:
to cause an eclipse of: such as
a : OBSCURE, DARKEN
b : to reduce in importance or repute
c : SURPASS
Surpass is relevant here. In essence, the automobile overshadows its earlier form. It's not that the horse and buggy is dead. It's that it has been effectively replaced as the dominant mode of travel.
The automobile eclipsed the horse and buggy.
answered 1 hour ago
TaliesinMerlinTaliesinMerlin
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add a comment |
Consider eclipse:
to cause an eclipse of: such as
a : OBSCURE, DARKEN
b : to reduce in importance or repute
c : SURPASS
Surpass is relevant here. In essence, the automobile overshadows its earlier form. It's not that the horse and buggy is dead. It's that it has been effectively replaced as the dominant mode of travel.
The automobile eclipsed the horse and buggy.
answered 1 hour ago
TaliesinMerlinTaliesinMerlin
8,4441634
Consider eclipse:
to cause an eclipse of: such as
a : OBSCURE, DARKEN
b : to reduce in importance or repute
c : SURPASS
Surpass is relevant here. In essence, the automobile overshadows its earlier form. It's not that the horse and buggy is dead. It's that it has been effectively replaced as the dominant mode of travel.
The automobile eclipsed the horse and buggy.
answered 1 hour ago
TaliesinMerlinTaliesinMerlin
8,4441634
answered 1 hour ago
TaliesinMerlinTaliesinMerlin
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answered 1 hour ago
TaliesinMerlinTaliesinMerlin
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answered 1 hour ago
TaliesinMerlinTaliesinMerlin
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to supplant TFD
- To take the place of
As in:
"The automobile supplanted the horse and buggy."
answered 1 hour ago
lbflbf
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to supplant TFD
- To take the place of
As in:
"The automobile supplanted the horse and buggy."
answered 1 hour ago
lbflbf
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to supplant TFD
- To take the place of
As in:
"The automobile supplanted the horse and buggy."
answered 1 hour ago
lbflbf
22.5k22575
to supplant TFD
- To take the place of
As in:
"The automobile supplanted the horse and buggy."
answered 1 hour ago
lbflbf
22.5k22575
answered 1 hour ago
lbflbf
22.5k22575
answered 1 hour ago
lbflbf
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answered 1 hour ago
lbflbf
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Make redundant, perhaps.
Redundant - superfluous, excessive; surplus; unnecessary (OED).
answered 23 mins ago
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Make redundant, perhaps.
Redundant - superfluous, excessive; surplus; unnecessary (OED).
answered 23 mins ago
DanDan
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Make redundant, perhaps.
Redundant - superfluous, excessive; surplus; unnecessary (OED).
answered 23 mins ago
DanDan
15.7k32561
Make redundant, perhaps.
Redundant - superfluous, excessive; surplus; unnecessary (OED).
answered 23 mins ago
DanDan
15.7k32561
answered 23 mins ago
DanDan
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answered 23 mins ago
DanDan
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answered 23 mins ago
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It looks like obsolesce can be either a transitive or intransitive verb, but seeing it in actual usage is rare. merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsolesce
– RaceYouAnytime
1 hour ago
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You could just use replaced. Or superseded.
– Peter Shor
1 hour ago
"The automobile obsolesced the horse and buggy?" Maybe eclipsed?
– kmiklas
1 hour ago