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Webster 1913 Edition
Superannuate
Suˊper-an′nu-ate
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Superannuated
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Superannuating
.] [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.
Suˊper-an′nu-ate
,Verb.
I.
To last beyond the year; – said of annual plants.
[Obs.]
Bacon.
Webster 1828 Edition
Superannuate
SUPERAN'NUATE
,Verb.
T.
SUPERAN'NUATE
,Verb.
I.
Definition 2024
superannuate
superannuate
English
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
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir Thomas Browne to this entry?)
- (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.
Translations
to retire or put out of use due to age
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to retire due to age
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