to become outdated
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to become outdated
To no longer be up to date, modern, or commonly used. This can refer to technology, knowledge, words, or methods.
Die Software auf diesem Computer ist komplett veraltet und sollte dringend aktualisiert werden.
The software on this computer is completely outdated and urgently needs to be updated.
The verb is made up of the prefix 'ver-' and the word 'alt' (old). The prefix 'ver-' describes a process or change here. 'Veralten' (to become outdated) therefore means that something becomes old and unusable over time.
Ohne regelmäßige Fortbildungen veraltet Fachwissen sehr schnell.
Without regular professional training, specialist knowledge becomes outdated very quickly.
Since 'veralten' (to become outdated) describes a change of state, the perfect tense is formed with the auxiliary verb 'sein' (to be), not with 'haben' (to have).
Meine Kenntnisse in diesem Bereich sind leider schon etwas veraltet.
Unfortunately, my knowledge in this area is already somewhat outdated.
The past participle 'veraltet' (outdated) is very often used as an adjective to describe the state of something that is no longer modern or current.
Er benutzt immer noch ein völlig veraltetes Handy ohne Internetzugang.
He still uses a completely outdated cell phone without internet access.
Typically, it is abstract things or technologies that become outdated. These include, for example: technology, knowledge, methods, laws, or information.
Die alten Sicherheitsstandards sind inzwischen veraltet.
The old safety standards are now outdated.
to overtake / overhaul
Überholen and veralten can both occur in discussions of technology or methods. Überholen describes something being surpassed by a better or more modern development; veralten describes the process by which something itself becomes outdated. Use überholen with the new competition and veralten with the old method.
Das alte Verfahren veraltete im Laufe der Jahre durch die digitale Entwicklung.
Over the years, the old method became outdated because of digital developments.
Die digitale Methode überholte im Laufe der Jahre das alte Verfahren.
Over the years, the digital method overtook the old one.
