Also means
overcome
Usage Note
Superato is the past participle of superare used as an adjective. In everyday speech it means 'outdated, obsolete, no longer relevant': un'idea superata (an outdated idea). It can also mean 'overcome' in the sense of a difficulty that has been got past: l'ostacolo è superato (the obstacle has been overcome). Context distinguishes the two readings.
Examples
"Quella tecnologia è ormai superata."
Natural Translation
That technology is by now outdated.
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