antiquated

• قديم جداً وعفا عليه الزمن، لم يعد مستخدماً أو ملائماً للعصر الحاضر، ويوحي بماضٍ سحيق.

Very old, outmoded, or no longer useful or relevant; characteristic of a past era and not keeping pace with modern developments.

1. Obsolete and outmodedB2formal

   No longer in general use or relevant because newer and more effective alternatives exist; hopelessly out-of-date.

   بالٍ وقديم

   • The factory still uses ___ machinery from the 1950s.
   • Her ___ teaching methods failed to engage the students.
   • Many people consider letters written on paper an ___ form of communication.
   • The legal system is burdened by ___ rules that slow down justice.
   • They refused to adopt an ___ tradition that no longer made sense.

   المرادفاتarchaicdatedobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedsuperannuated

   الأضدادadvancedcontemporarycurrentmodernnewnewfanglednovelup-to-date

2. Showing great ageB2formal

   Displaying characteristics of immense age or having existed for an extremely long time, usually in a way that suggests worn-out dignity.

   عتيق جدًا، بالٍ من القدم

   • The ___ stone cottage had no electricity or running water.
   • He presented an ___ map of the world drawn centuries ago.
   • The museum displayed an ___ mechanical clock still in working order.
   • Her ___ hairstyle made her look decades older.
   • A collection of ___ farming tools hung on the wall.

   المرادفاتage-oldancienthoarytimewornvenerable

   الأضدادcurrentfreshmodernnewyoung

• فعل يدل على جعل الشيء قديماً أو عتيقاً أو مهجوراً، أو إخراجه من دائرة الاستعمال ليصبح من الأمور البائدة.

An obsolete verb meaning to make old, obsolete, or out of date; to cause something to become antiquated.

1. Make obsolete or old-fashionedC2formal

   To cause something to become old-fashioned, outdated, or no longer in use.

   جعل الشيء قديمًا أو عتيقًا

   • The invention of the smartphone antiquated the traditional mobile phone.
   • New technologies often antiquate older methods of production.
   • The rapid pace of change can antiquate entire industries.

   المرادفاتobsoleteoutmode

   الأضدادmodernizerenewupdate