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outdated

US /ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd/

adjective Target · B2 Công nghệ & kỹ thuật

Definition

old; no longer valid or fashionable

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The software is outdated and needs to be updated soon.

Synonyms

  • obsoleteno longer in use
  • old-fashionedout of fashion
  • out of datehaving a meaning similar to outdated

Collocations

  • Easy outdated clothes
    describing outdated clothes (old; no longer valid or fashionable)
  • Medium outdated operating systems
    describing outdated operating systems (old; no longer valid or fashionable)
  • Hard replace outdated equipment
    to replace outdated equipment, meaning to substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
  • Very Hard render entirely outdated by new tech
    to render entirely outdated by new tech, meaning to cause to become

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