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SUPERANNUATE
superannuate
(verb) retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity
superannuate
(verb) become obsolete
superannuate
(verb) declare to be obsolete
superannuate
(verb) retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
superannuate (third-person singular simple present superannuates, present participle superannuating, simple past and past participle superannuated)
(transitive) To retire or put out of use due to age.
(transitive) To show to be obsolete due to age.
(intransitive) To retire due to age.
(intransitive) To become obsolete or antiquated.
(transitive) To give a pension to, on account of old age or other infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension.
Synonyms
• (retire due to age, transitive): pension, pension off, put out to pasture
• (retire due to age, intransitive): call it a day, hang up one's boots
• (become obsolete or antiquated): age, obsolesce; see also to age
• (give a pension to): pension
Source: Wiktionary
Su`per*an"nu*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Superannuated; p. pr. & vb. n. Superannuating.] Etym: [Pref. super- + L. annus a year.]
1. To impair or disquality on account of age or infirmity. Sir T. Browne.
2. To give a pension to, on account of old age or other infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension.
Su`per*an"nu*ate, v. i.
Definition: To last beyond the year; -- said of annual plants. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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