verb (used with object)
1.
to cause (something) to go out of style or become obsolete.
verb (used without object)
2.
to go out of style or become obsolete.
Origin:
1900–05; perhaps from the phrase out of mode; compare French démoder
1900–05; perhaps from the phrase out of mode; compare French démoder
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| outmode | |
verb | |
| make unfashionable, outdated, or obsolete; "Modern ways of cooking have outmoded the hearth" |
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