Standard Lemma guide

outdate

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Old-fashioned, out of date; outdated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To make obsolete or out of date.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • This outdates everything that has come before it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To become obsolete or out of date.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • This product outdates four hours after preparation.
  • The bedroom is too "themey" and this outdates in no time.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To date someone of a different racial group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: MRAsian slang; Reddit slang; MRAsian slang; Reddit slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: miscegenate

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From out- + date.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: veralten — Translations
  • German: unzeitgemäß werden — Translations
  • German: als überaltert gelten — Translations
  • German: unmodern werden — Translations
  • Māori: whakatūnguru — Translations
  • Polish: dezaktualizować — Translations
  • Polish: zdezaktualizować — Translations