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obsolete | sidelined |

As an adjective obsolete

is obsolete, deprecated (computing).

As a verb sidelined is

(sideline).

obsolete

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).
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  • (biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "obsolete" is often applied: word, phrase, equipment, computer, technology, weapon, machine, law, statute, currency, building, idea, skill, concept, custom, theory, tradition, institution.

    Synonyms

    * (no longer in use) ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, disused, neglected, old, old-fashioned, out of date * abortive, obscure, rudimental

    Derived terms

    * obsoleteness

    Verb

    (obsolet)
  • (US) Oxford Dictionary To cause to become obsolete.
    • This software component has been obsoleted .
    We are in the process of obsoleting this product.

    Usage notes

    * (term) is often used in computing and other technical fields to indicate an effort to remove or replace something. * Compare

    Related terms

    * obsolesce * obsolescence * obsolescent * obsoletion

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    sidelined

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sideline)

    • sideline

    English

    Noun

  • A line at the side of something, as in "the yellow sideline of the road".
  • (sports) A line defining the side boundary of a playing field.
  • (usually, in the plural) The area outside the playing field beyond each sideline.
    • The coach stood on the sidelines and bellowed commands at the team.
  • The outside or perimeter of any activity.
    • She installed the whole fixture while he simply watched from the sidelines .
  • Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item.
    • She started the business as a sideline to her regular work and it ended up becoming the greater source of income.
    Soup need not be just a sideline to a meal; if you like, it can be the main course.

    Verb

    (sidelin)
  • To place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.
    • The coach sidelined the player until he regained his strength.
  • To remove or keep out of circulation.
    • The illness sidelined him for weeks.

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