antiquating
|an-ti-quat-ing|
/ænˈtɪkweɪtɪŋ/
(antiquate)
make obsolete
Etymology
'antiquate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'antiquatus' (past participle of 'antiquare'), where the root 'antiqu-' meant 'old, ancient'.
'antiquare' (Latin) influenced Old French forms such as 'antiquer' ('to make antique'), and through later borrowings/adaptations entered English as 'antiquate' in the 17th century, with the modern English participle 'antiquating'.
Initially it had the sense 'to make or treat as ancient', but over time it has commonly taken on the additional sense 'to make obsolete; to render out of date.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle or gerund form of 'antiquate' — performing the action of making something old-fashioned, obsolete, or of treating something as antique.
Antiquating legacy systems without careful planning can disrupt business operations.
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