obsolesce

Meanings

Verb

become obsolete, fall into disuse
- "This word has not obsolesced, although it is rarely used"
To become obsolete.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin obsolescere (“to wear out, fall into disuse, grow old, decay”), inceptive of obsolere (“to wear out, decay”) (rare), apparently from ob (“before”) + solere (“to be wont”); or else from obs-, a form of ob- + olere (“to grow”) (compare adolescent).

Synonyms

elden, go by the wayside, superannuate, to age

Scrabble Score: 13

obsolesce is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
obsolesce is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
obsolesce is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

obsolesce is a valid Words With Friends word