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What word means to make something obsolete?

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What word means to make something obsolete?

For example, the automobile made the horse and buggy obsolete. How would the word obsolete be applied as a verb?

obsoleted

The automobile obsoleted the horse and buggy.

bleech.

made obsolete

The automobile made obsolete the horse and buggy.

Not bad, but there's room for improvement.

EDIT: I'm looking for a verb that has an edge; that captures the upheaval and aggressiveness involved in displacing a product or industry. Killed is a bit strong.

killed

The automobile killed the horse and buggy.'

A bit overstated.

ran out of business

The automobile ran the horse and buggy out of business

marginally better, but still not good.

disrupted

the automobile disrupted the horse and buggy

Better applied to an industry, like so

the automobile disrupted the transportation industry in the early 20th century; particularly the horse and buggy.

Wordy.

smashed

The automobile smashed the horse and buggy.

More along the lines of what I seek, but a bit improper.

XXX

The automobile XXX the horse and buggy.

What verb fits best here?

verbs

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  It looks like obsolesce can be either a transitive or intransitive verb, but seeing it in actual usage is rare. merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsolesce
  
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  You could just use replaced. Or superseded.
  
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What word means to make something obsolete?

For example, the automobile made the horse and buggy obsolete. How would the word obsolete be applied as a verb?

obsoleted

The automobile obsoleted the horse and buggy.

bleech.

made obsolete

The automobile made obsolete the horse and buggy.

Not bad, but there's room for improvement.

EDIT: I'm looking for a verb that has an edge; that captures the upheaval and aggressiveness involved in displacing a product or industry. Killed is a bit strong.

killed

The automobile killed the horse and buggy.'

A bit overstated.

ran out of business

The automobile ran the horse and buggy out of business

marginally better, but still not good.

disrupted

the automobile disrupted the horse and buggy

Better applied to an industry, like so

the automobile disrupted the transportation industry in the early 20th century; particularly the horse and buggy.

Wordy.

smashed

The automobile smashed the horse and buggy.

More along the lines of what I seek, but a bit improper.

XXX

The automobile XXX the horse and buggy.

What verb fits best here?

verbs

share|improve this question

edited 1 hour ago

kmiklas

asked 2 hours ago

kmiklaskmiklas

1765

• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It looks like obsolesce can be either a transitive or intransitive verb, but seeing it in actual usage is rare. merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsolesce
  
  – RaceYouAnytime
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You could just use replaced. Or superseded.
  
  – Peter Shor
  2 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "The automobile obsolesced the horse and buggy?" Maybe eclipsed?
  
  – kmiklas
  2 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

What word means to make something obsolete?

For example, the automobile made the horse and buggy obsolete. How would the word obsolete be applied as a verb?

obsoleted

The automobile obsoleted the horse and buggy.

bleech.

made obsolete

The automobile made obsolete the horse and buggy.

Not bad, but there's room for improvement.

EDIT: I'm looking for a verb that has an edge; that captures the upheaval and aggressiveness involved in displacing a product or industry. Killed is a bit strong.

killed

The automobile killed the horse and buggy.'

A bit overstated.

ran out of business

The automobile ran the horse and buggy out of business

marginally better, but still not good.

disrupted

the automobile disrupted the horse and buggy

Better applied to an industry, like so

the automobile disrupted the transportation industry in the early 20th century; particularly the horse and buggy.

Wordy.

smashed

The automobile smashed the horse and buggy.

More along the lines of what I seek, but a bit improper.

XXX

The automobile XXX the horse and buggy.

What verb fits best here?

verbs

share|improve this question

edited 1 hour ago

kmiklas

asked 2 hours ago

kmiklaskmiklas

1765

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edited 1 hour ago

kmiklas

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kmiklaskmiklas

1765

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kmiklas

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I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for, but the verb supersede is close.

From Cambridge Dictionary:

supersede — to replace something older, less effective, or less important or official:
Wireless broadband could supersede satellite radio one day.

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Alternatively, supplanted should work as well

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Consider eclipse:

to cause an eclipse of: such as
a : OBSCURE, DARKEN
b : to reduce in importance or repute
c : SURPASS

Surpass is relevant here. In essence, the automobile overshadows its earlier form. It's not that the horse and buggy is dead. It's that it has been effectively replaced as the dominant mode of travel.

The automobile eclipsed the horse and buggy.

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to supplant TFD

1. To take the place of

As in:

"The automobile supplanted the horse and buggy."

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Make redundant, perhaps.

Redundant - superfluous, excessive; surplus; unnecessary (OED).

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I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for, but the verb supersede is close.

From Cambridge Dictionary:

supersede — to replace something older, less effective, or less important or official:
Wireless broadband could supersede satellite radio one day.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

Peter Shor Peter Shor

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "The automobile superseded the horse and buggy."
  
  – kmiklas
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

3

I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for, but the verb supersede is close.

From Cambridge Dictionary:

supersede — to replace something older, less effective, or less important or official:
Wireless broadband could supersede satellite radio one day.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

Peter Shor Peter Shor

64.1k6125231

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "The automobile superseded the horse and buggy."
  
  – kmiklas
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for, but the verb supersede is close.

From Cambridge Dictionary:

supersede — to replace something older, less effective, or less important or official:
Wireless broadband could supersede satellite radio one day.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

Peter Shor Peter Shor

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Peter Shor Peter Shor

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Peter Shor Peter Shor

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Alternatively, supplanted should work as well

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Alternatively, supplanted should work as well

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Alternatively, supplanted should work as well

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Consider eclipse:

to cause an eclipse of: such as
a : OBSCURE, DARKEN
b : to reduce in importance or repute
c : SURPASS

Surpass is relevant here. In essence, the automobile overshadows its earlier form. It's not that the horse and buggy is dead. It's that it has been effectively replaced as the dominant mode of travel.

The automobile eclipsed the horse and buggy.

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Consider eclipse:

to cause an eclipse of: such as
a : OBSCURE, DARKEN
b : to reduce in importance or repute
c : SURPASS

Surpass is relevant here. In essence, the automobile overshadows its earlier form. It's not that the horse and buggy is dead. It's that it has been effectively replaced as the dominant mode of travel.

The automobile eclipsed the horse and buggy.

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

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Consider eclipse:

to cause an eclipse of: such as
a : OBSCURE, DARKEN
b : to reduce in importance or repute
c : SURPASS

Surpass is relevant here. In essence, the automobile overshadows its earlier form. It's not that the horse and buggy is dead. It's that it has been effectively replaced as the dominant mode of travel.

The automobile eclipsed the horse and buggy.

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

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to supplant TFD

1. To take the place of

As in:

"The automobile supplanted the horse and buggy."

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to supplant TFD

1. To take the place of

As in:

"The automobile supplanted the horse and buggy."

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to supplant TFD

1. To take the place of

As in:

"The automobile supplanted the horse and buggy."

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

lbflbf

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answered 1 hour ago

lbflbf

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Make redundant, perhaps.

Redundant - superfluous, excessive; surplus; unnecessary (OED).

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Make redundant, perhaps.

Redundant - superfluous, excessive; surplus; unnecessary (OED).

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answered 46 mins ago

DanDan

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Make redundant, perhaps.

Redundant - superfluous, excessive; surplus; unnecessary (OED).

share|improve this answer

answered 46 mins ago

DanDan

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answered 46 mins ago

DanDan

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answered 46 mins ago

DanDan

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answered 46 mins ago

DanDan

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