superannuate
pronunciation
How to pronounce superannuate in British English:
UK [sju:pə'rænjʊeɪt]
How to pronounce superannuate in American English:
US [sjupə'rænjʊeɪt]
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- Verb:
- retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability
- declare to be obsolete
- become obsolete
- retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity
Word Origin
- superannuate (v.)
- 1640s, "render obsolete," back-formation from superannuated. Meaning "impair or disqualify by old age" is from 1690s. Related: Superannuating.