Disnew

/dɪsˈnjuː/ verb

Definition

To make old or dated; to deprive of newness or remove something's new status.

Etymology

From dis- + new. A rare and archaic term from Early Modern English expressing the reversal of newness into oldness.

Kelly Says

This delightfully obscure word shows how creatively Early Modern English used the dis- prefix—you could literally say technology 'disnews' quickly, making it feel old.

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