superannuate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌsuːpəɹˈænjueɪt/
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Etymology
Back-formation from superannuated; Latin super "over" + annus "year"
Meanings
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(transitive) To retire or put out of use due to age.
These crumbling relicks and long fired particles superannuate such expectations; bones, hairs, nails, and teeth of the dead, were the treasures of old sorcerers.
1658, Thomas Browne, “(please specify the page)”, in Hydriotaphia, Urne-buriall, […] Together with The Garden of Cyrus, […], London: […] Hen[ry] Brome […], →OCLC:
- (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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superannuating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| superannuated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| superannuated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| superannuates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
hang up one's boots (retire due to age) · pension (give a pension to) · call it a day (retire due to age) · obsolesce · age (become obsolete or antiquated) · pension (retire due to age) · pension off (retire due to age) · put out to pasture (retire due to age)
Translations (23)
es jubilarse (to retire due to age) · sv gå i pension (to retire due to age) · pl uznawać za przestarzałe (to show to be obsolete due to age) · pl przenosić na emeryturę (to retire or put out of use due to age) · fi vanheta (to become obsolete or antiquated) · fi siirtyä eläkkeelle (to retire due to age) · es anticuar (to show to be obsolete due to age) · es anticuarse (to become obsolete or antiquated) · pl przechodzić na emeryturę (to retire due to age) · fi vanhentua (to become obsolete or antiquated) · bg пенсионирам се (to retire due to age) · pl stać się przestarzałym (to become obsolete or antiquated) · pl przejść na emeryturę (to retire due to age) · fi jäädä eläkkeelle (to retire due to age) · pl uznać za przestarzałe (to show to be obsolete due to age) · es jubilar (to retire or put out of use due to age) · fi siirtää eläkkeelle (to retire or put out of use due to age) · pl przenieść na emeryturę (to retire or put out of use due to age) · bg пенсионирам (to retire or put out of use due to age) · es superanuar (to retire or put out of use due to age) · pl stawać się przestarzałym (to become obsolete or antiquated) · sv pensionera sig (to retire due to age) · fi eläköityä (to retire due to age)