superannuated

Meaning

Adj

1. Obsolete, antiquated.
2. Retired or discarded due to age.

Verb

simple past and past participle of superannuate

superannuate

1. (transitive) To retire or put out of use due to age.
2. (transitive) To show to be obsolete due to age.
3. (intransitive) To retire due to age.
4. (intransitive) To become obsolete or antiquated.
5. (transitive) To give a pension to, on account of old age or other infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension.

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Synonyms

old

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overaged

outdated

out-of-date

overage

over-the-hill

aged

retired

very old

elderly

gray

musty

decrepitude

patriarchal

Translations

afgedankt

obsolète

périmé

pensionierte

verouderd

dépassé

décrépitude

Altersschwäche

vell

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απαρχαιωμένος

υπέργηρος

υπεργηρώς

Altwerden

désuet

obsolet

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌsupɚˈænjuˌeɪtɪd/

Etymology

From the Latin superannuatus (“more than one year old”), from super (“over”) (English super-) + annus (“year”) (English annual).