First Known Use: 1873
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obsolesce
verb ob·so·lesce \ˌäb-sə-ˈles\
ob·so·lescedob·so·lesc·ing
Definition of OBSOLESCE
intransitive verb
: to be or become obsolescent
transitive verb
: to make obsolescent
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Origin of OBSOLESCE
Latin obsolescere
Rhymes with OBSOLESCE
ABS, acquiesce, baroness, bitter cress, CBS, coalesce, convalesce, crown princess, DES, decompress, deliquesce, derepress, dispossess, due process, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, full-court press, gentilesse, granny dress, in-process, inverness, Inverness, less and less, letterpress, luminesce, Lyonnesse, minidress, more or less, nonetheless, otherguess, overdress, pennycress, phosphoresce, politesse, prepossess, preprocess, recrudesce, repossess, reprocess, retrogress, second-guess, SOS, sweaterdress, underdress, watercress, window-dress, word process
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