antiquate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb make obsolete or old-fashioned
  2. verb give an antique appearance to
    antique.
    • antique furniture

WordNet

An"ti*quate transitive verb
Etymology
L. antiquatus, p. p. of antiquare, fr. antiquus ancient.
Definitions
  1. To make old, or obsolete; to make antique; to make old in such a degree as to put out of use; hence, to make void, or abrogate.
    Christianity might reasonably introduce new laws, and antiquate or abrogate old one. Sir M. Hale.

Webster 1913