redundant
Translation
redundant, superfluous, unnecessary
Examples
He was made redundant from his job.
He was laid off from his job.
The new system makes the old one redundant.
The new system makes the old one redundant.
Grammar Patterns
((to be)) redundant to be no longer needed or employed He was laid off last year.
((to make sth.)) redundant to cause (sth.) to be no longer needed New technology makes our skills redundant.
Similar Words
Synonyms: superfluous, unnecessary, surplus; Antonyms: necessary, essential
Etymology
From Latin 'redundare' (to overflow), from 're-' (back) + 'unda' (a wave).
Memory Tips
Imagine something 're'peatedly 'dun' (done) until it's not needed anymore.