obsolesce
Fall into disuse
To obsolesce is to become obsolete—to fall out of use or become outdated.
The word describes the gradual process rather than the final state: Technologies obsolesce faster than ever.
Often appears in technical or business contexts discussing product lifecycles and planned obsolescence.
No longer in fashion
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- supersededReplaced by something newer
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- discontinueTo stop doing
phased-out · bygone · anachronistic · passe · defunct · mothballed · old-fashioned · out-of-date
What takes another's place
- supplantedDisplaced by another
- surpassedWent past or beyond
- eclipsedSurpassed or obscured
- overtakenPassed while moving
displaced · redundant · superfluous · unnecessary · overshadowed · marginalized · sidelined · disuse
Process of declining quality
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- declineDecrease or refuse
- degenerationProgressive loss of function
- atrophyWasting from disuse
fading · erosion · degradation · depreciation · wear · entropy · disrepair · breakdown
outmoded
No longer in fashion
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- supersededReplaced by something newer
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
discontinue · phased-out · bygone · anachronistic · passe · defunct · mothballed · old-fashioned · out-of-date · unfashionable
replacement
What takes another's place
- supplantedDisplaced by another
- surpassedWent past or beyond
- eclipsedSurpassed or obscured
overtaken · displaced · redundant · superfluous · unnecessary · overshadowed · marginalized · sidelined · disuse · neglect
deterioration
Process of declining quality
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- declineDecrease or refuse
- degenerationProgressive loss of function
atrophy · fading · erosion · degradation · depreciation · wear · entropy · disrepair · breakdown
- planned obsolescenceDeliberately shortened product lifespan
- built-in obsolescenceIntentional design for failure
- programmed obsolescenceIntentional limited product lifespan